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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 59 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1556
Category: DVD
Directors: Mike Hodges, Don Taylor
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Label: 20th Century Fox
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 107 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 024543004493
EAN: 0024543004493
ASIN: B00004TS0H
Release Date: September 4, 2001
Theatrical Release Date: June 9, 1978
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Customer Reviews: Read 54 more reviews...
 Great sequel! April 24, 2006
I thought this was an excellent sequel to "the Omen". The acting was great~Jonathan Scott-Taylor was fantastic. I cannot believe that I have only seen him in 3 movies.
You really begin to see the character of Damien as a pre-teen and he seems normal until he begins to show signs that he knows more than most ( the history teacher and how he spouts off dates off the top of his head) and can manipulate people in seeing things(rotten cadet Teddy). This movie is worth watching and it is by far my favorite in the series. Lucas Donat was also great as Mark, Damien's cousin. Sylvia Sidney, Aunt Marion, was one of my favorite actresses.
Just a great movie worth seeing!
 Unneccessary but inevitable March 30, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The moment that THE OMEN turned into a big hit, Fox clamored for a sequel. They thought, at first, to make FOUR sequels to follow the pattern of PLANET OF THE APES, but eventually settled for two more. In this, the second of the total three, the haste with which it was put together shows. So, here is the basic plot: Damien has, of course, survived into young preteenheartthrobhood, and is now played by Jonathan Scott-Taylor with approprate brooding. He is watched over, as in the first film, by a small, devoted coven of Satan's minions (which brings up a question: why is it always a small, devoted coven--ain't they ever heard of the line "My name is Legion"?). Well, anyway, small, devoted. . .you know. And every time a cast member starts to say "My God! You're not Damien--you're GAKKKKK", we're treated to another grisly death.
That's about it. That's pretty much the whole plot. William Holden, who had turned in one of his best performances ever two years previously (in NETWORK), took his pay, walked through the part, and ran back to Africa. Lee Grant, Lew Ayres, Sylvia Sidney and Robert Foxworth said their lines, hit their marks, but again, didn't work too hard. Leo McKern was fortunate enough to be knocked off right in the beginning, so he could go home and ready himself for RUMPOLE. There is one scene which, if taken as the starting point, could have steered DAMIEN into better and more interesting territory: the young demon semi-rails at the heavens and asks, essentially, "Why me?". I've always thought that moment was the only time we saw something real, emotionally, in the whole movie. Too bad that DAMIEN is essentially a run of the mill horror film wherein the cast only exists for dispatch. Good for a look, but not a keeper.
Damien, 12, finds out he is the Anitchrist. February 21, 2006
The character of Damien Thorn returns and is now almost a teenager.
Leo McKern returns as "Carl Bugenhagen".
If you have ever wondered what on earth people meant by "Antichrist" and the numbers "666", this is the film to see.
When we last saw Damien in THE OMEN (1976), his adopted mother, Katherine, had died and his adopted father Ambassador Robert Thorn was shot by the police. Robert was finally convienced that Damien is the devil's child. Katherine never did know the secret that Robert withheld about geting a baby from the nun hospital when their real baby died. She never knew it was a different baby.
At the funeral of Robert Thorne, Damien was standing with the President of the United States and the First Lady.
Damien is 12. He now lives with his adopted father's brother and his family, Richard Thorne (William Holden) and his second wife, Ann (Lee Grant). They have a son, Mark (Lucas Donat) who will be 13 soon and Mark and Damien are like brothers. They are considered cousins.
Aunt Marion (Sylvia Sidney) begs Richard to take the boys out of the Academy and put them in separate schools. Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor) is a terrible influence on Mark. Richard and Ann are furious with her suggestion and using her 25% share ownership as power. She is told to leave tomorrow morning. That night, while Marion is sleeping, a raven is in her bedroom, she awakes and has a fatal heart attack.
Joan Hart (Elizabeth Shepard) knows the truth about Damien and a revelation about Carl Bugenhagen. But Richard Thorn will hear nothing of it. What she said is the truth.
In a most horrifying, memorable scene of the film, the raven goes after "Joan Hart".
Damien is about to find out his true identity and he will become more dangerous than ever.
Great acting by Jonathan Scott-Taylor and Lucas Donat who act well together. They really carry the film.
All-star cast of professional acting talents make this film enjoyable to watch.
The blood-red coat worn by actress Elizabeth Shepard was perfect for her scenes and complimenting to the actress as well.
Also in the cast: Robert Foxworth, Nicholas Pryor, Lew Ayres, Lance Henriksen, Meshach Taylor.
Ray Berwick is the raven trainer.
VHS version is shown in full-screen.
Followed by:
(OMEN 3) THE FINAL CONFLICT (1981)
OMEN IV: THE AWAKENING (1991-tv)
Remake: THE OMEN (2006) will be released June 6, 2006 (6-6-6).
Note: Just remember the devil's number is "6", but God's number is 7. God is always one ahead of the devil.
Damien: Omen II (1978) December 31, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
THE OMEN received tons of praise for its originality and psychological horrifying suspense. But the series was not about to stop there, for the first film was just a warning of what was yet to come. In 1978, DAMIEN: OMEN II came our way and continued to scare us to death.
A week after Robert and Kathy Thorn's suspicious deaths, CARL BUGENHAGEN (again played by Leo McKern) had seen some paintings and statues that gave him definite proof that the Antichrist's existence is true. He had seen pictures of Damien on this wall of paintings from the time of his birth down to his fall. He and and friend visit this wall, where they are killed.
Seven years later, DAMIEN THORN (played by Jonathan Scott-Taylor) is now at the age of twelve, where he has been living with his uncle, RICHARD THORN (played by William Holden) and his wife, ANN (played by LEE GRANT). Richard is Robert Thorn's brother. Richard has a son named MARK (played by Lucas Donat). He and Damien attend a military academy.
Over the course of the winter, mysterious deaths occur, such as the deaths of Richard's co-workers, BILL ATHERTON (played by Lew Ayres) and PARSIAN (played by Allan Arbus) (Richard's co-workers), AUNT MARION (played by Sylvia Sidney), JOAN HART (played by Elizabeth Shephard), and many others. Their deaths were caused since they knew of Damien's true identity and they wanted him destroyed, but Damien had done to them before they could do to him. Damien has no idea of his true identity, but he feels this evil within inside of him and does not know why.
At school, Damien's class was appointed a new leader named SGT. DANIEL NEFF (played by Lance Henriksen). He informs Damien to read chapter 13 of The Book Of Revelations, where Damien learns of The Beast's number: 666. Damien finds the mark under his hair and finds that he is the son of Satan.
A friend of Richard's by the name of DR. CHARLES WARREN (played by Nicholas Pryor) informs Richard of Damien's identity, where Mark overhears. The evil inside Damien takes over, forcing Damien to kill his cousin. After Mark's funeral, Charles takes Richard to the wall, prooving Damien is the Antichrist. But all this causes Charles' demise.
Later that night, Ann and Richard head to the museum, with Damien following, where Richard finds the seven daggers in Charles death. Ann, for some oddball reason, jumps in front of the desk, holding the daggers. Richard beggs Ann to give him the daggers and then she did...by stabbing him and claiming that "...I was always there for him..." Seems as though SGT. Neff, Ann, and PAUL BEHR (played by Robert Foxworth) were all protecting Damien. But at that moment, Ann screams out Damien's name and burns to death. Well, Damien's relatives are dead, where he now seems to own everything in his family name.
This sequel was not as great as its predecessor, but it was one hell of a worthy follow-up. This sequel had a lot of horror and suspense, not as much as the first film, but enough to keep the audience intrigued. A great sequel.
 Not quite the original...but September 6, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This sequel to the Omen cannont match the original in terms of clarity of storytelling or building of tension and inevitably many of the scare tactics employed in the first film are re-tread here, to unavoidable less effect. However, I wrote this review to add that this sequel probably has the greatest single moment in the entire Omen trilogy (or is it "Saga" now that there is a third cheapo sequel?). As young Damien finally discovers the 666 on his scalp and realizes his inevitable fate, he runs through the woods...upset, crying and cursing his lot. The Jerry Goldsmith music, as always, makes the moment truly terryfying, but the writing of Damien at this moment is complex and unexpected, given the plot of the films to this point. It imbues the whole story with an eeire sense of emotional authenticity, something the Omen films already cared about representing. The terror is both Damien's and your own.
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