the omen is a very solid Recommend on the verge of crossing over into the HR territory but not there
taut direction by Donner—the story sure moves and it is a strong narrative—we’re looking at heavy influences of rosemary’s baby and the exorcist – kind of picking up the story between the two in terms of the age of the kid, possessed by the devil, etc
oscar winning score from Jerry Goldsmith is superb— satanic choir—still somehow it beat out taxi driver and rocky. Not sure about that but that’s missing the point—it’s a brilliant score
very good actors, Gregory Peck is perfectly cast- feels very ambassadorial or presidential—David Warner as the beatnik photography with sideburns, lee remick is perfect as the presidential wife, the nanny and insane priest are superb in there few scenes— right down to the creepy kid- very good casting
a haunting finale with the kid living on
memorable and elaborate death set pieces, hanging from mansion, decapitation of warner, remick’s fall
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