The Omen Movie Review 1976

American diplomat's family adopts a young boy who always seems to be around when bizarre and inexplicable deaths occur. Of course, what else would you expect of Satan's son? The shock and gore prevalent in "The Exorcist" is replaced with more suspense and believable effects. Well-done horror film doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence. Followed by three sequels: "Damien: Omen 2," "The Final Conflict," and "Omen 4."

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Supernatural Horror, Great Death Scenes, Satanism, Elevators, Killer Kiddies, Killer Dogs, Nuns & Priests

Screenplay

David Seltzer

Cast

Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, David Warner, Holly Palance, Robert Rietty, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, Leo McKern, Richard Donner

Cinematography

Gilbert Taylor

Director

Richard Donner

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Other

Stuart Baird

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

Oscars 1976: Orig. Score.