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| The Omen 1976 Directed: Richard Donner Starring: Gregory Peck & Lee Remick Rated: R |
| Good movie. That just about sums up what I think of this modern classic horror movie, about an ambassador to England (played by Gregory Peck), who, along with his wife (Lee Remick) begin to think their adopted son is, well shall we say, unique. Harvey Stephens plays the part of the son of the devil, and abopted son of Robert Thorn (Peck's charcter). Peck gives a really great perfomance, what makes The Omen stand out among other big budget studio horror movies, and just plain movies in general is that it is a big produced, well produced, great effects, but also has good acting. Something very rare in the genre period. Another highlight of this film is the overall really creppy creppiness of most of the scenes, from the scene with the nanny in the beginning, to the one in the church yard with the proest during the storm, to the graveyard scene, oh to practically every scene in that entire movie. Director Richard Donner has previously excelled in the horror genre by making the famous Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" with William Shatner. And yet another big part of the movie is Jerry Goldsmith's errie musical score, that even won an Oscar. All in all, again, good movie. Directed by Richard Donner Writing credits David Seltzer Cast Gregory Peck .... Robert Thorn Lee Remick .... Katherine Thorn David Warner .... Jennings Billie Whitelaw .... Mrs. Baylock Harvey Stephens .... Damien Patrick Troughton .... Father Brennan Martin Benson .... Father Spiletto Robert Rietty .... Monk Tommy Duggan .... Priest John Stride .... The Psychiatrist Anthony Nicholls .... Doctor Becker Holly Palance .... Young Nanny Roy Boyd .... Reporter Freda Dowie .... Nun |
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