Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II

5/6/1978 1h 47m 6.4/10

Overview

Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.

Director

Don Taylor

Top Billed Cast

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Ann Thorn

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Bill Atherton

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Damien Thorn

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Charles Warren

William Holden

William Holden

Richard Thorn

Robert Foxworth

Robert Foxworth

Paul Buher

Reviews

JPV852

10/10/2019

7/10

Actually not half bad and kind of enjoyed this one a bit more than the first film. Still not great but had its moments, mainly seeing Damien come to realization of who he is and coming to accept it. **3.25/5**

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/4/2023

6/10

Following from the really enjoyable "Omen" from three years earlier, our eponymous antichrist (Jonathan Scott-Taylor) is now in his teens, and together with his cousin "Mark" (Lucas Donat) attends a military academy whilst under the care of his uncle "Richard" (William Holden) and aunt "Ann" (Lee Grant). I think the problem with this follow up is that having already been exposed to the style of horror this offers: the sharp violin music, tight facial close ups, and the use of an animal (in this case it is a crow) as his implement of choice, there is very little by way of a shock factor. Holden is way past his best as an actor, the dialogue adds little to the rather lacklustre sense of menace and the ending is completely devoid of any real jeopardy. It's enjoyable enough, but sadly not patch on the original.

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