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Several years after the mysterious events that claimed the life of the U.S. Ambassador and his wife, the now teenaged and militarily enrolled Damien Thorne is slowly being made aware of his unholy heritage and horrific destiny. Woe is he (including anyone in Damien's adoptive family and his classmates) who suspects the truth or gets in his way. While not as unrelentingly frightening as its blockbuster predecessor, this more-than-competent sequel to The Omen raises some interesting questions about the nature of free will (can the antichrist deny his birthright?) before falling into a gory series of increasingly outlandish deaths, the best of which is a terrifyingly protracted scene beneath the ice of a frozen lake. Jerry Goldsmith (who won an Oscar for his work on the first film in the series) contributes another marvelously foreboding score. --Andrew Wright
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By The JuRK
Format:DVD
In William Holden's biography, GOLDEN BOY, he was just coming off the classic film NETWORK when he was offered the lead in the first THE OMEN. He threw the script aside and said it was ridiculous: no one would believe a story where a kid is born from a dog!
THE OMEN would end up being the biggest hit in Gregory Peck's career, not William Holden's.
But he did end up in the watchable sequel.
THE OMEN would end up being the biggest hit in Gregory Peck's career, not William Holden's.
But he did end up in the watchable sequel.
Jerry Goldsmith delivers another great score but the crow is a poor substitute for a demonic creature like the Rotweiler in the original (in OMEN's original script, it was a German Sheperd).
I wish there were more moments of self-discovery for Damien but the kids end up sounding phony spouting lines like, "You're the son of the devil!"
I liked the idea of the excavated wall.
The sequential deaths kept things moving but chopping that guy from DESIGNING WOMEN in half in the elevator was too over-the-top to revive the creepiness of David Warner's demise in the first film.
And William Holden's character's abrupt realization of how things have gone wrong isn't nearly as developed as Gregory Peck's superb dread and grief from the original.
The ending feels rushed no matter how you look at it.
I know, I know, it's a sequel. But it's the sequel to a very powerful story and, considering the leads in this film, I ended up wanting much more.
Worth watching though.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By "jimbranca"
Format:DVD
EXCELLENT SEQUEL TO THE OMEN MAY LACK THE MYSTERIOUS CREEPINESS
OF THE FIRST FILM BUT MAKES UP FOR IT WITH EFFECTIVE CHILLING AND
INVENTIVE DEATH SEQUENCES
OF THE FIRST FILM BUT MAKES UP FOR IT WITH EFFECTIVE CHILLING AND
INVENTIVE DEATH SEQUENCES
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Terrific sequel to terrific original, this one has devil child Damien (Jonathan Scott Taylor) 12 an living with his aunt and uncle (Lee Grant and William Holden), but when he discovers his true self, he becomes mad and many strange and creative deaths follow. Genuily creepy, yet not to gory, this sequel ranks high among sequels, giving us realistic and believable characters who we can feel love and sympathy for and a truly gret choice for the role of Damien (Scott-Taylor is outstanding!) Highly recommended! Next up: The Final Conflict.
**** out of ****
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the omen 2 damian
the omen 2 damien , got more scary and the freak accidents were so horrified now damien thorn is older and wiser and very brilliant what a really good sequel. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2011 by kirk
5.0 out of 5 stars
"THE FIRST TIME WAS ONLY A WARNING..."
WOW! This movie far surpasses the 1976 blockbuster, with better characters, music, & a plot that's much, MUCH easier to understand compared to that of the original. Read more
Published on Jan 29 2004 by Blade
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not scary at all....but I don't like crows anymore!
Don't believe the hype, this movie is not scary at all, it may be abit freaky but it isn't something to scare the living daylights out of you. Read more
Published on Oct 20 2003 by AFP
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie.
The Omen Part II:
This movie is about the ant-christ, Damien Thorn, as a twelve year old boy. In this movie, Damien discovers his true identity after "Showing off" his knowledge... Read more
Published on July 8 2002 by Eric M. Kramer
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Please Come with Me, Mark"
Over-the-top but highly effective sequel to the 1976 horror classic "the Omen." Seven years after the mysterious death of his "parents," Daniem Thorne, the Devil's son, is now... Read more
Published on Jun 7 2002 by The Groove
4.0 out of 5 stars
A viewer
A shocking, suspensful thriller that is pure evil. DAMIEN: OMEN II isn't better than the first but it was really, and I mean really close! Read more
Published on Jun 1 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars
THE RETURN OF DAMIEN...A LITTLE OLDER...A LITTLE WISER
This sequel, released two years after the blockbuster success of "The Omen", is itself a stylish thriller. Read more
Published on April 6 2002 by Lawyeraau
2.0 out of 5 stars
a-okay
Own the 1st own. Unless you are a die-hard Omen fan, I would skip on this, not worth the $$$ to own since this movie kinda [stunk] and the transfer isn't all that great.
Published on Mar 30 2002 by Anastasia Lavish
5.0 out of 5 stars
Damien is even more evil in part II
Damien was an evil child in part I. However, in part ii his true nature starts to show and sure is not a pretty picture. As far as sequells are concerned , this, i.e. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Well Made Sequel to the Terrific Original.
Seven Years Later, Now Damien is 12 years old (Jonathan Scott-Talyor) is now living with his Uncle Richard Thorn (William Holden) and his Wife (Lee Grant) and thier Son (Lucas... Read more
Published on Jan 31 2002 by Christian Pelchat
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