Damien: Omen II
1978 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 46% critics
After his parents’ suspicious deaths, a teen is taken in by wealthy relatives and sent to military school. As unsettling “accidents” pile up and warnings mount, he begins to understand a terrifying destiny—and grows more determined to claim power within his family’s empire and beyond.
Also known as The Omen II · Damien Omen II · Damien - Omen 2 · Damien Omen 2
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Details
- Original title
- Damien - Omen II
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-06-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (815 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, religion-tinged sequel with creative “accident” scares and a growing sense of dread, like Halloween II; Not for you if you need tight suspense or a fresh story.
Pros: creepy religious thriller vibe; memorable shock set-pieces; strong lead presence | Cons: less suspense than original; uneven pacing and writing; predictable, familiar beats
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- prophecy
- secret identity
- devil's son
- sequel
- anti-christ
- occult
- raven
- military academy
- baffled
Cast & crew
William Holden
as Richard Thorn
Lee Grant
as Ann Thorn
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
as Damien Thorn
Robert Foxworth
as Paul Buher
Nicholas Pryor
as Charles Warren
Lew Ayres
as Bill Atherton
Sylvia Sidney
as Aunt Marion
Lance Henriksen
as Sergeant Neff
Lucas Donat
as Mark Thorn
Elizabeth Shepherd
as Joan Hart
Directed by Don Taylor