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The Omen

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The Omen

Original title

The Omen

Year

2006

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Moore

Screenwriter

David Seltzer

Cast

Music

Marco Beltrami

Cinematography

Jonathan Sela

Producer

20th Century Fox, 11:11 Mediaworks

Genre

Horror. Thriller | Supernatural. Remake. End of the World

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The Omen

Synopsis

An American diplomat begins to suspect that something is wrong with his son, Damien, after a series of strange accidents takes place around him. He begins to suspect that Junior is actually the son of the devil, in this remake of the 1976 Richard Donner classic horror film.

Awards: 2006: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actor (David Thewlis)

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Critics' reviews

"A disastrously miscast remake of the 1976 horror classic, which retains the apocalyptic themes of David Seltzer's original script but renders them dull and fright-free."

Nigel Floyd: Time Out
"I don't approve of remakes, but The Omen redux is riveting, imaginative and ultimately bone-chillingly satisfying."

Rex Reed: The New York Observer
"Other than the obvious marketing advantages of releasing this movie on 06/06/06, a second Omen seems completely unnecessary, even if it is kind of fun."

Peter Hartlaub: SFGATE
"Not since Gus Van Sant inexplicably directed a shot-by-shot remake of Hitchcock's Psycho has a thriller been copied with so little point or impact."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"This new version is an almost scene-for-scene remake, which is good news in the first half and bad news in the torpid second."

J.R. Jones: Chicago Reader
"When all else fails, pump up the thunder and lightning. That seems to be an operating principle behind the supremely unnecessary remake of the 1976 horror fest."

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
"It's like hearing a great cover version of a classic rock song."

Richard Roeper: Ebert & Roeper
"I say rent the original. It tells exactly the same story, with a better cast and with special effects that are as good or better."

Jack Mathews: New York Daily News

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The Omen

2006

John Moore

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