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Damien: Omen II

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Damien: Omen II (1978)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:9

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In this follow-up to THE OMEN, the demon child is visited upon a pair of relatives (Holden and Grant). As Damien comes to realize his own satanic nature, his adopted parents must try to stop the... In this follow-up to THE OMEN, the demon child is visited upon a pair of relatives (Holden and Grant). As Damien comes to realize his own satanic nature, his adopted parents must try to stop the forces of evil. Grisly shocks and a strong sense of doom make this a worth sequel. [More]

Starring: William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Sylvia Sidney

Starring: William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Sylvia Sidney, Lew Ayres, Robert Foxworth, Nicholas Pryor, Alan Arbus, Lance Henriksen, Lucas Donat, Meshach Taylor, Elizabeth Shepherd, Fritz Ford, John Charles Burns

Director: Don Taylor, Mike Hodges

Director: Don Taylor
Producer: Harvey Bernhard
Director: Mike Hodges
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/16/07
Time Out
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Proves once and for all that the love of sequels is actually the root of all evil.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/10/04
Ali Catterall
Ali Catterall
Channel 4 Film
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Damien is obviously wearing out his welcome.

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03/26/09
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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...comes off as a surprisingly organic follow-up to its 1976 predecessor...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
10/31/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

As the teenage Damien, Jonathan Scott-Taylor works wonders with the role

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/29/08
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

... the worst of the original Omen trilogy.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
07/04/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

No review available.

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03/01/08
David Kaplan
David Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan

It plumbs the same idiotic religious dread as its 1976 predecessor, with a higher and even more gratuitous body count.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
06/24/06
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Not a great film like the original, but this remains a wildly entertaining sequel full of memorable death scenes.

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02/18/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

If only most sequels were this good.

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10/07/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Damien—Omen II though it's as foolish as the first film, is rather more fun to watch and sometimes very stylish-looking.

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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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No review available.

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11/17/03
Bryant Frazer
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Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

No review available.

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09/03/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

No review available.

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04/10/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Lots of laughs...all unintended

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10/02/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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09/04/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

No review available.

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08/11/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Only a shell of the original, but still creepy and full of quality kills!

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Damien is really just more of the same as The Omen.

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10/31/01
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
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