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The Omen (1976)

R ★ 7.4/10 111 min Horror, Thriller United States, United Kingdom English
Director: Richard Donner
Writer: David Seltzer
Streaming: Not available
It is the greatest mystery of all because no human being will ever solve it.

Description

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

Trailer

Top Cast

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck Robert Thorn
Lee Remick
Lee Remick Katherine Thorn
David Warner
David Warner Keith Jennings
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw Mrs. Baylock
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens Damien Thorn
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton Father Brennan
Martin Benson
Martin Benson Father Spiletto
Robert Rietti Monk

The Omen Appears on 10 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #142

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #128
Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #56
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #27
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #61
The Ringers The Rewatchables
The Ringer #330

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #535
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #236

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #142

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #248

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