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The Omen (2006) -- A remake of the 1976 horror classic The Omen (1976), an American official realizes that his young son may literally be the devil incarnate.
The Omen (2006) -- A remake of the 1976 horror classic The Omen (1976), an American official realizes that his young son may literally be the devil incarnate.
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Overview

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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Seltzer (written by)
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Release Date:
6 June 2006 (USA) more
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Tagline:
His Day Will Come more
Plot:
A remake of the 1976 horror classic The Omen (1976), an American official realizes that his young son may literally be the devil incarnate. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 nominations more
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(44 articles)
User Comments:
Quality spooky story, better production values - a worthy remake more (528 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Predrag Bjelac ... Vatican Observatory Priest (as Pedja Bjelac)
Carlo Sabatini ... Cardinal Fabretti
Bohumil Svarc ... Pope

Liev Schreiber ... Robert Thorn
Giovanni Lombardo Radice ... Father Spiletto
Baby Zikova ... Damien - Newborn
Baby Morvas ... Damien - Newborn
Baby Muller ... Damien - Newborn
Baby Litera ... Damien - Newborn

Julia Stiles ... Katherine Thorn
Tomas Wooler ... Damien - 2 Years Old (as Tomas Wooller)
Rafael Sallas ... Rome Embassy Marine

Marshall Cupp ... Ambassador Steven Haines
Martin Hindy ... Haines' Limo Driver (as Martin 'Mako' Hindy)
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick ... Damien
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Omen 666 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent content, graphic images and some language.
Runtime:
110 min | Philippines:105 min (cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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The day after they filmed the scene where Robert cuts his son hair to reveal the birthmark, the entire scene was completely destroyed. more
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Continuity: During the final chase scene, Robert is seen holding Damien down with his left hand while Damien kicks and screams. However, when he is shown driving, he is using both of his hands to steer the car. With each cut back to Damien, he is being held down again. more
Quotes:
Keith Jennings: No atheists in foxholes. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Omen: Prophecy Fulfilled (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
A DOCTOR, PLEASE more

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How do the death sequences differ from the original?
Who survives in the film?
Why were there police at the gates of Robert's house at the film's finale?
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75 out of 136 people found the following comment useful.
Quality spooky story, better production values - a worthy remake, 6 June 2006
8/10
Author: peterdavis from Planet Earth

Sure, we often find it sad that Hollywood can't find something original to produce... but what-the-hey, how many new productions of Shakespeare's works come out every year? ...Maybe David Seltzer is not quite the same as Shakespeare (History will decide!!!) but you get my drift. It's nice that the kiddies can be brought a classic spooky-tale that they are otherwise unlikely to dig up on video, much less see on a big screen.

The special effects are more convincing, the sets are less set-like, and the acting is more natural and less mannered (though I detect a bit of a Greg Peck voice/intonation imitation from Shreiber) and it's these sort of weaknesses that can distance today's audiences.

This is really the best sort of remake - keeping all the best elements from the original without over-reaching to take the material in some other direction for the sake of being different, or without over-flexing today's FX muscles. There's a slight updating of the premise amid current world events but it's brief, welcome and not over-labored.

The cast is first-rate. How great to see the best of British (David Thewlis, Michael Gambon, Pete Postlethwaite) and American (Julia Stiles is always good, though sometimes chooses poor material) young hot things and older, stately actors having a ball (Mia Farrow is very effective - playing very much against type).

The creepy kid does good creepy too.

I liked it. It's not horror so much as spooky, and that's no bad thing.

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