Omen II: Damien (1978) Movie Review

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Director: Don Taylor

Writer: Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges (Screenplay)

Writer: Harvey Bernhard, David Seltzer (Story/Characters)

Cast

• William Holden (Network)
• Lee Grant (In the Heat of the Night)
• Jonathan Scott-Taylor
• Robert Foxworth (Transformers)
• Nicholas Pryor (Collateral Damage)

Plot: 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.

Runtime: 1 Hour 47 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Omen II: Damien starts as a teenage Damien (Scott-Taylor) is now living with his Uncle Richard (Holden). Along with his cousin, they have been enrolled in a military academy preparing for the next stage of their lives. Meanwhile, new evidence of Damien’s true identity starts emerging.

As more people arrive with information, they start dying under unusual circumstances. Richard starts to learn the truth about Damien putting his own family in danger.

Verdict on Omen II: Damien

Omen II: Damien is a horror sequel that jumps forward to teenage years of Damien. The story sees Damien slowly starting to learn more about himself, while others are getting killed off for knowing more of the truth.

Most of this movie follows the same path for the adult characters. Where things get mixed up in a more interesting direction, is following Damien trying to understand what he might be. Seeing how his life is changing because of things he doesn’t understand. However, despite an interesting development in Damien’s story, we lose the tension and atmosphere previously created. This ends up being just a standard sequel failing to capture the previous magic.

Final Thoughts – Omen II: Damien is a standard horror sequel.