The Omen: the remake of 1976 Omen series

The Omen is a 2006 remake of Richard Donner’s The Omen of 1976 and a part of
The Omen series. Directed by John Moore and written by David Seltzer. The film stars Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles and Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.

Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber), an American diplomat stationed in Italy, is told that his son died soon after birth. To spare the anguish of his still unconscious wife, Katherine (Julia Stiles), Robert accepts the suggestion of the hospital’s Catholic priest,
Father Spiletto (Giovanni Lombardo Radice) to secretly adopt another newborn whose mother died in childbirth.

Robert’s career ascends over the course of the next five years. He is named Deputy Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and after the ambassador dies in a bizarre accident, becomes Ambassador and settles into a large estate just outside London.

Soon afterward, Robert is approached by Father Brennan (Pete Postlethwaite), who delivers an eerie warning and seems to know the truth about Damien’s birth, at which point Robert has him escorted out.

A new nanny, Mrs. Baylock (Mia Farrow), is hired and tells Damien that she’s been sent to protect him. Tension between Mrs. Baylock and the Thorns rises when the nanny starts to make decisions against their wishes, including bringing a large watchdog (a
Rottweiler) without their consent.

That night Katherine experiences a first premonition/nightmare dream about Damien. The following day a field trip to the city zoo ends with primates going wild at the sight of Damien. She goes downstairs and discovers Damien making a sandwich in the middle
of the night. She calls to him but he simply walks past her with an ominous stare.

As the movie progresses, it becomes more intense and it’s worth knowing the end by if you can spare only two hours from the busy schedule.

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