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The Omen

1976 ·1h 51m · ★ 7.4 (2,362)

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

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Director

Richard Donner Richard Donner
2 horror films in catalog
The Omen
The Omen 1976
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales 1992

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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ConspiracyProphecy

Content Warnings

Child in DangerPregnancy HorrorDehumanizationAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

666ambassadoranti-christarchaeologistawestruckbabooncemitériocowardlinessdecapitationdevildevil's sonmonknannypadreparanormal phenomenaphotographypriestprofeciareligiãoreligionrevelationrottweilersatan

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