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Damien: Omen II

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Richard (William Holden) and Ann Thorn (Lee Grant) have taken their 13-year-old nephew, Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor), into their Chicago home following the death of Richard's brother seven years earlier. The Thorns love the child, whom they are sending to military school, but not everyone is so sanguine about his presence. Soon after Great Aunt Marion (Sylvia Sidney) expresses concerns about the boy, she dies suddenly and unexpectedly. And she is certainly not the last.
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Damien dishes out ghoulish scares and a biblical body count to generate some morbid fun, but this repetitious sequel lacks the sophistication of its predecessor.

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Variety Staff Variety Damien is obviously wearing out his welcome. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Time Out 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. Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times Damien-Omen II though it's as foolish as the first film, is rather more fun to watch and sometimes very stylish-looking. Rated: 3/5 May 9, 2005 Full Review David Denby Boston Phoenix Omen II is genuinely poignant. Aug 14, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Damian is a very easy film to recommend or decline. If you liked The Omen, this is a welcoming exception to the rule that "second parts are never good." [Full review in Spanish] Jan 17, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...when it's not killer, Damien: Omen II really is all filler... Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin T Looking at the film I liked the movement and the style. The locations looked amazing. The sound has not aged well and actually sounds fairly terrible. It had no bass and the high end was pushed way too far. The murder death kills were pretty cool (especially the elevator death) although not that gory but as this is a thriller I didn’t mind. The story didn’t really progress from the first film and there was no real suspense. Quite well paced and nice to look at but ultimately more of the same. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Ian H Decent follow up with some good performances and a couple of neat twists. Not as sinister as the original Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review James B While nothing really happens apart from a few deaths it still manages to be entertaining even though it is some what a rehash of the original one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Gabriel W Das Omen 2 Die inoffiziellen Fortsetzungen der Omen Reihe, ist die Final Destination Reihe. Wie der Titel Omen ankündigt geht es, zwar um den Sohn des Teufels. Jedoch sind es die "Unfälle", die durch das Omen angekündigt werden, die diese Filme schon derzeit auf eine andere Ebene gehieft haben. Der Splatter hat eine eigene Dramaturgie und einen besonderen Impact. In der Final Destination Reihe mögen die Unfälle kreativ und auch stellenweise unerwartet sein, aber es fehlt ihnen diese besondere Geschichte dahinter. Auch wenn es ein Konstrukt gibt. Während im Omen Teil 1 es gar nicht so klar ist, ob Damien tatsächlich der Sohn des Teufels sein soll, ist es in dieser Coming of Age Fortsetzung schon klarer. In einer Schlüsselszene wirkt es fast wie ein Coming out. Es gibt Szenen, wie das verbale Duell zwischen Damien und einem Lehrer, die man nicht so schnell vergisst. Es scheint, als wäre so etwas heute nicht mehr möglich. Auch die Aufzugszene, wie der Köpfer mit der Glasplatte im ersten Teil, ist gelungen. Versuche Fortsetzungen oder Remakes zu drehen gelingen nicht wirklich. Zu sehr ist man versteift auf die "Sohn des Teufels" Geschichte. MmN müsste man Remakes oder Fortsetzungen so drehen, wie die Final Destination Filme. Sonst macht auch der Titel "Omen" wenig Sinn. Für mich sind Teil 1 und Teil 2 von das Omen unübertroffen. Absolut Sehenswert. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Sérgio N 7 anos após os eventos do primeiro filme (2 no nosso multiverso), o capirotinho continua sua jornada pra quem sabe um dia, dominar nosso globo azul. Aqui não temos mais aquele clima sombrio congelante do primeiro devido a diversos fatores, mas o suspense e até certo ponto, o desenvolvimento do personagem central é relativamente aceitável. Não sei se a ideia inicial era uma trilogia, mas analisando por essa perspectiva, o próximo filme complementaria esse. Mas, apesar de grandes nomes como William Holden, Lee Grant e até a participação do Lance Henriksen, o que deveria entregar mais (Jonathan Scott-Taylor), não convenceu tanto quanto Harvey Stephens. Mike Hodges, que deixou no meio do caminho, não tem muita coisa impactante no currículo (só notei o "colossal" Flash Gordon de 1980), e Don Taylor, que acabou assumindo, dirigiu muitos clássicos, como por exemplo, Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Franquia: 1976 - The Omen (4,5) 1978 - Damien: Omen II (3) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Giovana L Totalmente diferente do filme anterior,a trama é mais lenta,as mortes são sem graça (algumas sem sentido),as atuações dos atores são boas mas o filme é medíocre, você até torce pras pessoas morrerem logo,de tão chato e entediante que é,nem dá tempo pra criar empatia pelas vítimas do menino lá, elas literalmente são "jogadas" na história,menos de 10 minutos depois,ela morre,de maneira tão óbvia,parece aqueles filme trash(não sei se é),deu vontade de rir. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Richard (William Holden) and Ann Thorn (Lee Grant) have taken their 13-year-old nephew, Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor), into their Chicago home following the death of Richard's brother seven years earlier. The Thorns love the child, whom they are sending to military school, but not everyone is so sanguine about his presence. Soon after Great Aunt Marion (Sylvia Sidney) expresses concerns about the boy, she dies suddenly and unexpectedly. And she is certainly not the last.
Director
Don Taylor
Producer
Harvey Bernhard
Screenwriter
Harvey Bernhard, Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Mace Neufeld Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 48m
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