Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)
"The Final Conflict" (original title)

The now adult Antichrist plots to eliminate his future divine opponent while a cabal of monks plot to stop him.

Director:

Graham Baker

Writers:

David Seltzer (characters), Andrew Birkin

Stars:

Sam Neill, Rossano Brazzi, Don Gordon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Damien Thorn
Rossano Brazzi	...	DeCarlo
Don Gordon	...	Harvey Dean
Lisa Harrow	...	Kate Reynolds
Barnaby Holm	...	Peter Reynolds
Mason Adams	...	President
Robert Arden	...	American Ambassador
Leueen Willoughby	...	Barbara Dean
Marc Boyle	...	Brother Benito
Milos Kirek	...	Brother Martin
Tommy Duggan	...	Brother Mattius
Louis Mahoney	...	Brother Paulo
Richard Oldfield	...	Brother Simeon
Tony Vogel	...	Brother Antonio
Arwen Holm	...	Carol

Storyline

Now come into his full knowledge and power, the Anti-Christ in the body of Damien Thorne is about to strike his final blow. The Christ-child has been born again, on the Angel Isle, Great Britain (Scotland, England & Wales). The plan is simple, find the male children born on the specified day, and kill them all.

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Plot Keywords:

monk | antichrist | dagger | angel | second coming | 

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Taglines:

The ultimate confrontation between good and evil!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Omen III: The Final Conflict

Filming Locations:

Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the TV current affairs show that Kate Reynolds (Lisa Harrow) hosted was "The World in Focus".

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Goofs

The film was shot in the summer, which is obvious by the foliage. At Damien's reception as US Ambassador to the Court of St James, his assistant's wife is shown in the late stages of pregnancy, and it becomes an important plot aspect that her son is born on March 24th. If she were in late pregnancy, it should therefore be late winter, not summer. The foliage does not match the timing in the plot line with her pregnancy and her baby's birth date.

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Quotes

Damien Thorn: Suffer the little children to come unto me. Your words, Nazarene. Not mine.

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Connections

Referenced in Empire of the Censors (1995)

User Reviews

Sam was good, the film, however, was not

I was excited to view this film after watching two shocking films before, and I was not pleased. It opens with a patriotic type of black mass(fabulously scored by Goldsmith)over sounding the continuing story of Damien, the antichrist, but alas it was not meant to be! Upsetting in almost all departments it was carried into, this film was a disapointment. I could deal with shocking deaths of child killing, because at least that was attention getting, but the ending was a real letdown!!! Sam Neill was absolutely perfect in a dark and seductive role as an older version of the antichrist, but his terrific portrayal was wasted by the terrible writing this one had to offer. All that build up for a lackluster ending! Just watch the first two, and avoid this one!