Holocaust 2000 (1977)

An executive in charge of a Middle Eastern nuclear plant discovers that his son is the Anti Christ and sets out to stop him from using the nuclear power at his fingertips to wipe out ... See full summary »

Director:

Alberto De Martino

Writers:

Sergio Donati (screenplay), Alberto De Martino (screenplay),

Stars:

Kirk Douglas, Simon Ward, Agostina Belli

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirk Douglas	...	Robert Caine
Simon Ward	...	Angel
Agostina Belli	...	Sara Golan
Anthony Quayle	...	Griffith
Alexander Knox	...	Meyer
Virginia McKenna	...	Eva Caine
Spiros Focás	...	Harbin (as Spiros Focas)
Ivo Garrani	...	Prime Minister
Massimo Foschi	...	Young Arab
Romolo Valli	...	Charrier
John Carlin	...	Robertson
Peter Cellier	...	Sheckley
Gerard Hely	...	Clarke
Penelope Horner	...	Caine's Secretary
Caroline Langrishe	...	Girlfriend (as Caroline Horner)

Storyline

An executive in charge of a Middle Eastern nuclear plant discovers that his son is the Anti Christ and sets out to stop him from using the nuclear power at his fingertips to wipe out mankind.

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Plot Keywords:

nuclear | jesus christ | twin birth | pregnancy | nightmare sequence | 

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Taglines:

The world will be destroyed in a rain of fire. It is written.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1977 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Lucifer's Curse

Filming Locations:

Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aston Film, Embassy Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is a TV Spot/clip on the Cheezy Horror DVD Volume 1 by Cheezy Flicks.

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Connections

Referenced in We Are the Strange (2007)

User Reviews

Good, fun rip-off of The Omen

Italian filmmakers in the seventies weren't exactly slow when it came to ripping off successful films, and indeed it didn't take long for Alberto De Martino to deliver this obvious Omen rip-off just one year after the release of Richard Donner's successful film in 1976. The title suggests that the film will put something of a modern spin on the story, and indeed it has as in this tale of the Antichrist living among us humans, there is a nuclear power station at the centre. Kirk Douglas plays Robert Caine, an executive in charge of a Middle Eastern nuclear power plant. One of his main backers is his son, Angelo, but Angelo's reasons for wanting the power plant built are far more sinister than anything Robert would have expected. After a series of events, it becomes apparent to Robert that his son doesn't want the plant built to benefit mankind. In fact, he is the son of the Devil and his reasons for wanting the nuclear power plant completed is so he can carry out the Devil's work and use the plant to destroy all of mankind!

It has to be said that this really isn't a good film. It rips off The Omen so much it's almost painful, and the rest of the movie is a complete mess. However, I can't completely condemn this movie as aside from the numerous plot issues, it's a lot of fun to watch and there always plenty of stuff going on. The Omen became infamous for its gory and inventive death scenes, and while the ones here may not be all that inventive - they're plenty gory and serve in adding to the fun. The only big actor in the film is Kirk Douglas. This can hardly be considered the classic actor's best work (not that I'm a big fan of most of his stuff), but somehow he manages to stay fairly credible despite the fact that the dialogue in this film is choppy at best, and it cant be easy to act well when you're working with actors that are less than brilliant. There's not a lot in this movie that will make you think, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It all boils down to the sort of conclusion you can expect, but it's good fun getting there and overall I'd give this Omen rip off a thumbs up.