Really Surprised!

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

My headline says it all. This film is a classic of horror, but is from a different time. There are many horror classics that still hold up today, but I feel this isn't one of them. I was not scared or remotely concerned throughout the film. However if I don't look at this film from a horror perspective, it was a decent story that had me wanting to see how it would end.

The Omen came out in 1976 and serves as a British American horror film starring Gregory Peck,based on the novel by David Seltzer. The film follows a man and his wife who discover that there son is the Antichrist,the secretive son of the Devil. The Omen,when it came out,was probably a hit,I don't really see why? No offense but The Omen,is actually nothing original,it probably got its idea from The Exorcist at the time,the film though is very good..but I don't see the big fuse.And of course,the film was followed by three mind numbingly boring and a TV show titled 'Damien' that lasted for six episodes..lol. The Omen is a very good horror film but,to me, "much scarier than The Exorcist" according to The Telegraph..a*sholes..

I rated this 7, which is 6.66 rounded up.Anyway, this movie ain't child's play, and much has been written about The Omen. When I first watched it, I thought "omen" meant something awful or negative. But "omen" is a neutral word but thanks to this scary motion picture, we associate it with a 666 kid-running-amok. Anyway, after the movie screened, I can imagine parents nervously checking for 666 marks on their kids' scalps and re-familiarizing themselves with the Book of Revelation. But a word of caution for parents in this predicament...the 666 may in fact be 999, as the absence of an underline on the kid's scalp may confuse things, and a 999 kid is innocent.

For its time, it thrilled and chilled and had people talking and wondering. Today, we refer to it as good entertainment and it still is. Helping the movie along is Gregory Peck which brings believability to the story as the character he plays is not easily persuaded about anything. That allows the story-line to develop and become tense as we watch him first reject and then reconsider the different signs and "omens" that come to pass. Along the way, all characters leave their signature acting which makes for a solid flow of good movie. Also helping the viewer to settle in and buy this story premise is the chilling music score that comes along at the right time. It has the effect of making you stare at the screen so as not to miss anything coming. That's what you do! Effective use of a good story has never failed to be worth the price of an admission to the movie-goer and this is no exception. One can only wonder what it was like to go see this on the big screen and just devour popcorn like there was no tomorrow. Enjoy how it unfolds rather nicely but pay attention in the beginning. I like watching movies with the captions on which literally captures all the dialogue some of it crucial to understanding the movie plot. Snack recommended, tasty drink and have your bible handy just in case you manage to really buy all this as presented and scare yourself silly