The Omen

The fourth film in this set is the 2006 remake of the original The Omen, now titled The Omen 666. This film is considered by many to be one of the greatest horror films ever made. ... Full Review

No, the central problem is that the film, for all its gothic iconography and moody lighting, is a silly bore. Indeed, Damien (mostly played by young Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) seems more autistic than demonic, while the moments of devilish mayhem are belabored: fiendish and brutal, yet dull and numbing. ... Full Review

the film evokes the Book of Revelation to justify its story of the Antichrist....the film's biggest failing....The technical aspects of the film are fine....His decapitation scene, handled very differently from the original, is still quite a shock....As for little Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, he scowls into the camera just fine.... ... Full Review

Nobody expects a remake of the 1976 devil-may-care hit "The Omen" to win the Palme d'Anything. The text, he said, "is so good, and the story tracks so well, that you feel inclined to stick with that. ... Full Review

Despite the abundant reviews that tend to shun this movie, I thought it was filmed and portrayed quite well.....Now there are some key factors that made this movie good..... ... Full Review

This is not saying that "The Omen" is a bad film.....It is a good looking film and well crafted.....The film is well acted, well shot, but lacks any spunk....The Omen" is still not a perfect looking release with some minor flaws.....I hate to call "The Omen" dull.... ... Full Review

To put it bluntly, if you have seen the 1976 Omen you have seen this one. The characters are developed well enough to get the film by but their actions seem completely random at times. ... Full Review

Truly the highlight of this movie.....It's not as bad as When a Stranger calls....The death scenes are well directed....the movie is well paced..... ... Full Review

And the score from the original film was the most scary music I have ever heard. Oh, by the way, the studio even puts a near perfect shot on the cover that was on the original movie poster. ... Full Review

In the end, however, a nice looking film with good performances that tells the same story as an older nice looking film with even better performances (and a much more memorable score! Julia Stiles does quite well, and although she looks a little young for the role she's pretty good in those scenes where she's required to really act and portray some heavy emotion. ... Full Review