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Damien: Omen II

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Richard (William Holden) and Ann Thorn (Lee Grant) have taken their 13-year-old nephew, Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor), into their Chicago home following the death of Richard's brother seven years earlier. The Thorns love the child, whom they are sending to military school, but not everyone is so sanguine about his presence. Soon after Great Aunt Marion (Sylvia Sidney) expresses concerns about the boy, she dies suddenly and unexpectedly. And she is certainly not the last.
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Damien dishes out ghoulish scares and a biblical body count to generate some morbid fun, but this repetitious sequel lacks the sophistication of its predecessor.

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Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Damien is obviously wearing out his welcome. Go to Full Review
Time Out 08/16/2007
This sequel lacks the bravura pacing of the original, and though it tries to maintain the biblical tone in following the adolescence of its antichrist anti-hero, immense problems emerge. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times 05/09/2005
3/5
Damien-Omen II though it's as foolish as the first film, is rather more fun to watch and sometimes very stylish-looking. Go to Full Review
David Denby Boston Phoenix 08/14/2024
Omen II is genuinely poignant. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 01/17/2024
Damian is a very easy film to recommend or decline. If you liked The Omen, this is a welcoming exception to the rule that "second parts are never good." [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 12/30/2021
3/5
...when it's not killer, Damien: Omen II really is all filler... Go to Full Review
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Jay F @TheMotionPictureNotion 6d Does it get a bit derivative at points? Yes. Someone finds out something about Damien, they die. Rinse and repeat. There is, however far more to this movie for those who truly give it a chance. The deaths are definitely cranked up to 11 on this one (some actually being quite spooky), but there is also a fleshing out of Damien’s rise to power. We see the inner workings of Thorn industries being steered to prey on the weak and assert control at the hands of some of Damien’s "guardians." It really is a solid middle chapter of what was supposed to be a trilogy, and it does its job quite well, actually. Trying to stack it up against the first film is a fool’s errand, but in its own "rite," Damien: Omen II understands the assignment and delivers the goods! See more John K @WQCMI May 27 I'm confused by what's going on in the film. See more Ed . @RT01276001 Aug 29 The Devil Made Me Do It Very few sequels surpass the original (possibly The Godfather II, Star Trek III The Wrath of Kahn, Porkys II). Very many are very inferior (Speed 2, Superman IV, Caddyshack II). This one holds its own fairly well. While it lacks the punch of The Omen simply by being second, it still commands suspense and a strange satisfaction of witnessing the horrors. Having William Holden and Lee Grant star certainly helps. Most critics rate this film to be not as good as the first one, but some, like Vincent Canby of the NY Times, found it more fun to watch. I think my comment above agrees with his take. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 30 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Claudio C @Claudio666 07/21/2025 Damien: Omen II (1978) Learning Who He Is (11,844 – 29 Jul 2000 / 21 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) “Damien: Omen II” (1978) is a great sequel of the franchise, when Damien learns who he is and his mission on Earth. Meanwhile, Damien is protected by worshipers of the devil and dark forces, killing every enemy that threatens him. Richard takes a long time to believe the information he receives throughout the story and the final devil worshiper is a great twist at the end of the plot. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): “Damien: A Profecia II” (“Damien: The Omen II”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 07/05/2025 For a late 70s sequel, Damien 2 follows up with the kid who is supposed to be the devil spawn. The drowning under ice was the only death that was lame. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Richard (William Holden) and Ann Thorn (Lee Grant) have taken their 13-year-old nephew, Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor), into their Chicago home following the death of Richard's brother seven years earlier. The Thorns love the child, whom they are sending to military school, but not everyone is so sanguine about his presence. Soon after Great Aunt Marion (Sylvia Sidney) expresses concerns about the boy, she dies suddenly and unexpectedly. And she is certainly not the last.
Director
Don Taylor
Producer
Harvey Bernhard
Screenwriter
Harvey Bernhard, Stanley Mann, Mike Hodges
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Mace Neufeld Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 48m