The Final Conflict

Name: The Final Conflict
Genre: Horror
Released: March 20, 1981
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Barnaby Holm, Don Gordon, Leueen Willoughby, Lisa Harrow, Marc Boyle

1981

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Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: March 20, 1981 | R

Starring: Barnaby Holm, Don Gordon, Leueen Willoughby, Lisa Harrow, Marc Boyle, Mason Adams, Milos Kirek, Robert Arden, Rossano Brazzi, Sam Neill

Summary: The now adult Antichrist plots to eliminate his future divine opponent while a cabal of monks plot to stop him.

Director: Graham Baker

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Jay Scott

Graham Baker, a British director of television commercials, makes a debut that is technically auspicious, and Robert Paynter and Phil Meheux, the cinematographers, have approximated the rich, chocolaty chiaroscuro of The Godfather saga. Does anyone care? [24 Mar 1981]

It does mark a return of sorts to the stylishness of The Omen after the tackiness of Damien - Omen II. Read full review

Roger Ebert

A terrific opening. But, alas, the moment The Final Conflict turns to dialogue and a plot, it loses its inspiration. Read full review

Gary Arnold

There's sure nothing purgative about the kind of anxiety the filmmakers are exploiting. If anything, it condemns them to strictly degenerate company. [24 Mar 1981, p.B8]

Keith Phipps

Director Graham Baker has little gift for atmosphere, and apart from one inspired sequence, I suspect I'll forget every aspect of this movie in a couple of days. Read full review

Janet Maslin

In the cast are many, many dogs, who are charmed by Damien in a way no audience is likely to be. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

A dumb end to a dumb series of movies that, in retrospect, play like the paranoid ramblings of a religious fundamentalist who sees unholy anti-Christian conspiracies behind every world event. Read full review

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Rcavey92212

Apr 13, 2020

I've always remembered this chapter fondly but upon revisiting it although I really enjoyed it, it just doesn't hold up to the first two films. That being said a handsome Sam Neil (Jurassic Park) is great in the lead as a grown up Damien looking to plot his evil way into the White House.I've always remembered this chapter fondly but upon revisiting it although I really enjoyed it, it just doesn't hold up to the first two films. That being said a handsome Sam Neil (Jurassic Park) is great in the lead as a grown up Damien looking to plot his evil way into the White House. Unfortunately the death set pieces are pretty non existent and the all wrapped up ending feels rushed and goofy. Still there's much to enjoy here but it's definitely more on a psychological level than a visceral one. Unlike the first two films which were a great combination of both.

Budget: $5m
Box Office: $20m

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marcmyworks

Mar 28, 2020

The Final Conflict is just okay. Young Sam Neill (as Damien Thorn) overacts his way through this film which ends anticlimactically. Although it was advertised as the final film, the producers had planned on making a fourth entry, but this was scrapped until a bad TV movie called OMEN IV cameThe Final Conflict is just okay. Young Sam Neill (as Damien Thorn) overacts his way through this film which ends anticlimactically. Although it was advertised as the final film, the producers had planned on making a fourth entry, but this was scrapped until a bad TV movie called OMEN IV came out. The positive is the special effects and death scenes here are brilliant.… Expand

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JeBjBo

Aug 3, 2022

Sam Neill is great, the score is beautiful, and the story concept is interesting. That said, the pacing, side characters, and basically everything else (including the ending) needed improvements.

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