American ambassador Robert Thorn and his lovingly dedicated wife are expecting a child. But when the infant is stillborn a mysterious Italian priest convinces the diplomat to clandestinely adopt another of the hospital's newborn children. Thorn takes the priest's advice without telling his wife about their loss. After five short happy years together, things start to go wrong: the family's au pair commits suicide, Father Brennan warns Robert about the child's strange nature, and an archaeologist tries to convince ambassador Thorn that the boy is the anti-Christ incarnate.
Ultimate DVD, 07/01/2006, p.86, 5 stars out of 5 -- "Donner's film deftly delves into Christian mythology, constructing a fantastically tall and creepy tale..."
Title Note
Filmed mostly in England.
Color by DeLuxe.
Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Original Song ("Ave Satani"). Academy Awards: Best Original Score.
Distributor Note
The first film in classic, four-part legacy of terror stars Gregory Peck as an ambassador who is talked into switching his wife's (Lee Remick) stillborn baby with an orphaned infant. When young Damien is Five, the horror begins with his nanny's dramatic suicide. As the death toll escalates, Damien's father, realizing his son is the antichrist, decides that he must kill the boy and rid the world of the evil.
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release Note
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1 - English Mono - French, Spanish Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Additional Audio Material - Music Score with Commentary Featurettes - 1. "The Omen Revelations"
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Full Frame - 1.33 Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1 - English Mono - French, Spanish Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Featurette: "The Omen Revelations" Additional Audio Material: Music Score with Commentary
Product Notes
A staid American ambassador (Peck) and his wife are heartbroken when their child is stillborn, but their heartbreak is only beginning when they adopt an orphan. As the boy grows, disaster surrounds him, beginning with the suicide of his nanny, and as the bodies pile up, his horrified father begins to believe that the boy is evil incarnate and must be destroyed. The unique climax paved the way for two popular sequels, "Damien - Omen II" and "Final Conflict."
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