{"id":69413,"date":"2021-02-14T14:45:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T21:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=69413"},"modified":"2023-09-03T00:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T07:06:30","slug":"omen-the-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=69413","title":{"rendered":"Omen, The (1976)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;What could be wrong with our child? We&#8217;re beautiful people, aren&#8217;t we?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-69415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster-180x270.png 180w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Poster.png 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen his wife (Lee Remick) loses her baby during childbirth, a diplomat (Gregory Peck) is urged by a hospital&#8217;s chaplain (Martin Benson) to secretly give her a replacement baby whose mom has just died. Soon, however, their son Damien (Harvey Stephens) &#8212; cared for by a nefarious new nanny (Billie Whitelaw) and her big black dog &#8212; begins showing distressing signs of evil; and when a mysterious priest (Patrick Troughton) repeatedly warns Peck that he must investigate the truth behind his adopted son&#8217;s birth, Peck enlists the help of a journalist (David Warner) in learning more.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>David Warner Films<\/li>\n<li>Evil Kids<\/li>\n<li>Gregory Peck Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Lee Remick Films<\/li>\n<li>Satanists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary argues that this &#8220;big-budget horror film, given class by a distinguished cast, starts out well, but becomes extremely unpleasant&#8221;, with the deaths &#8220;repugnant&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;particularly a decapitation (a scene known for its effective special effect).&#8221; Peary goes on to write that, &#8220;In <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=69330\"><em>The Exorcist<\/em><\/a>, God defeats Satan; in Val Lewton&#8217;s films, God and the devil fight to a stalemate; but this picture joins <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32307\"><em>Rosemary&#8217;s Baby<\/em><\/a> and other recent films in which the devil emerges triumphant &#8212; it&#8217;s part of a depressing subgenre.&#8221; While I agree with Peary that the deaths become increasingly &#8220;unpleasant&#8221; (and a particular plot twist will sit like a lump in your stomach), it seems to me they&#8217;re part and parcel of how a tale like this would be told. The inherent tension of the story &#8212; starting with Peck deceiving his wife in such a profound way &#8212; carries the narrative along, as we watch the unbearable discomfort of a woman fearing her own son:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Fear.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Son-Tricycle.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Peck&#8217;s eventual realization that he will have to take unthinkably drastic actions. Of special note is Billie Whitelaw as Damien&#8217;s nanny; she steals the show each moment she&#8217;s on screen. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie Whitelaw as Mrs. Baylock<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Whitelaw.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gregory Peck as Robert Thorn<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Peck.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lee Remick as Katherine Thorn<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Remick.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Cinematography2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many creepy and\/or horrific moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Omen-Creepy.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jerry Goldsmith&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s definitely worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0075005\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1976\/06\/26\/archives\/the-screen-omen-is-nobodys-baby.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=562\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/35134\/omen-collection-the-omen-damien-omen-ii-the-final-conflict-the-omen-2006-the\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What could be wrong with our child? We&#8217;re beautiful people, aren&#8217;t we?&#8221; Synopsis: When his wife (Lee Remick) loses her baby during childbirth, a diplomat (Gregory Peck) is urged by a hospital&#8217;s chaplain (Martin Benson) to secretly give her a replacement baby whose mom has just died. Soon, however, their son Damien (Harvey Stephens) &#8212; cared for by a nefarious new nanny (Billie Whitelaw) and her big black dog &#8212; begins showing distressing signs of evil; and when a mysterious&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=69413\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69413"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91047,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69413\/revisions\/91047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}