Damien the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all tho... Read allDamien the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.Damien the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
- Pasarian
- (as Alan Arbus)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe popularity of the name Damien plummeted as a result of this movie and its predecessor.
- GoofsSome viewers have questioned how Bugenhagen's box in Jerusalem could have contained the daggers that Robert Thorn had used in London only a few days previously. The novelization makes it clear that the daggers were returned to Bugenhagen by a priest of the London church where Robert Thorn had attempted to stab Damien.
- Quotes
Damien Thorn: Yes. Born in the image of the greatest power in the world! The Desolate One. Desolate because his greatness was taken from him and he was cast down. But he has risen, Mark, in me!
- Crazy creditsAn abridged 6 second version of the Alfred Newman Fox fanfare is heard
- Alternate versionsThe original version was released uncut with a "Not under 16" rating in German cinemas in 1978, the 1983 VHS release was uncut as well. The 1992 VHS re-release was cut (ca. 3 minutes) due to the fact that in the 1980s the uncut version was put on the index for youth endangering media. Only in 2001 the film was removed from that index and the film was re-released uncut, again with a "Not under 16" rating.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Witching Hour (1996)
The film faced an uphill battle when its original director, Mike Hodges, was swapped out for Don Taylor, but thankfully, the end results aren't as compromised as one would expect. On the contrary, "Damien: The Omen II" is a rather solid companion piece to the Richard Donner original, with death scenes that are every bit as ground-breaking for their time and still shocking today (all about the crow pecking out the eyeballs) and a great cast that includes William Holden, Lee Grant and Elizabeth Shepard. Scott-Taylor seems born to have played Damien, managing the dynamics of being a sympathetic character turned a bone-chilling menace quite effectively. The film may rush a bit to its ending, which is perhaps its only flaw, but on the whole, it's a worthy follow-up that is almost every bit as mean and memorable as its predecessor.
- Mr_Censored
- Jun 13, 2010
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Omen II
- Filming locations
- James W. Jardine Water Purification Plant, Chicago, Illinois, USA(Thorn Pesticide Plant)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,518,355
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,880,880
- Jun 11, 1978
- Gross worldwide
- $26,518,355