Damien: Omen II

Name: Damien: Omen II
Genre: Horror
Released: June 9, 1978
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Elizabeth Shepherd, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Lance Henriksen, Lee Grant, Lew Ayres

1978

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Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: June 9, 1978 | R

Starring: Elizabeth Shepherd, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Lance Henriksen, Lee Grant, Lew Ayres, Lucas Donat, Nicholas Pryor, Robert Foxworth, Sylvia Sidney, William Holden

Summary: Damien the Antichrist, now 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.

Director: Don Taylor and Mike Hodges

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Empire Ian Nathan

A rerun of the first one but satan junior is now a teenager. Read full review

Vincent Canby

Though it's as foolish as the first film, is rather more fun to watch and sometimes very stylish-looking. Read full review

Adam Nayman

The film could be subtitled A Portrait Of The Anti-Christ As A Young Man. The emphasis has been shifted from parental anxiety to the frustration of a boy struggling to identify—and then reconcile—his demonic birthright. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Alas, Little Orphan Damien, lucky enough to be taken in by a rich uncle after bumping off his first pair of foster parents, can’t resist killing the second set, too, along with assorted friends of the family. Damien is obviously wearing out his welcome. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

This sequel lacks the bravura pacing of the original, and though it tries to maintain the biblical tone in following the adolescence of its antichrist anti-hero, immense problems emerge. Read full review

David Ansen

Damien is a strikingly handsome film - full of plush offices and country homes reeking of Old Money, all lovingly captured in Bill Butler's burnished-gold cinematography - but it hasn't an ounce of suspense. There's really no story here, just a catalog of increasingly baroque murders. [19 June 1978, p.75]

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

As in the Friday the 13th movies the only real interest here is observing the outrageous lengths filmmakers go to in devising "Can-you-top-this?" murders. Read full review

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Rcavey92212

Apr 10, 2020

Although not the success that the original was. This sequel is actually better in some ways. This time around it centers around an older Damien in a military school. After being adopted following the events of the first film. He's attending with his cousin and you begin to get a sense ofAlthough not the success that the original was. This sequel is actually better in some ways. This time around it centers around an older Damien in a military school. After being adopted following the events of the first film. He's attending with his cousin and you begin to get a sense of what horrors he's capable of. The story works from a more psychological standpoint and even shows him struggling with the things he has to do. But don't worry the insane death sequences. The one involving crows is particularly effective and disturbing. Although a solid sequel the original is still superior in its sheer effectiveness, that being said this is an entertaining and creepy venture that manages to avoid the trappings of sequilitius and stands quite well on its own.

Budget: $4m
Domestic Box Office: $27m

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marcmyworks

Mar 28, 2020

Like most horror sequels, this one has its problems. Omen II feels more straight up slasher than the original which had a moody, slow build, however if you dig deeper it has a lot of political commentary on abuse of power and classism. Damien really speaks to the World's political climate ofLike most horror sequels, this one has its problems. Omen II feels more straight up slasher than the original which had a moody, slow build, however if you dig deeper it has a lot of political commentary on abuse of power and classism. Damien really speaks to the World's political climate of how the truly wealthy always protect each other.… Expand

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JeBjBo

Jul 30, 2022

Damien: Omen II is old school satanic fun with no substance at all. I wish I were Damien

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