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The Omen, 1976

Starring: Harvey Stephens, Gregory Peck, Lee Remick

Directed by: Richard Donner

Written by: David Seltzer

Language: English, Latin

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 111 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.6

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The mood of The Omen is bleak, tense, and captivating. The plot centers around reincarnation, babies, and an apocalypse. It is a thriller, horror, and mystery movie. Stylistically, The Omen involves twists and turns and is gory. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It takes place, at least partly, in a monastery. The Omen is set in Rome and England. It happens in the 20th century. The musical score is orchestral. The Omen is known for being a classic, a blockbuster, and an award winner.

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American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), delivers a stillborn child. After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) warns Robert that Damien will kill Katherine's unborn child. Shortly thereafter, Brennan dies and Katherine miscarries when Damien pushes her off a balcony. As more people around Damien die, Robert investigates Damien's background and realizes his adopted son may be the Antichrist.