Damien: Omen II (1978)

Damien the Antichrist, now thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.

Directors:

Don Taylor, Mike Hodges (uncredited)

Writers:

Harvey Bernhard (story), David Seltzer (based on characters created by)

Stars:

William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Holden	...	Richard Thorn
Lee Grant	...	Ann Thorn
Jonathan Scott-Taylor	...	Damien Thorn
Robert Foxworth	...	Paul Buher
Nicholas Pryor	...	Charles Warren
Lew Ayres	...	Bill Atherton
Sylvia Sidney	...	Aunt Marion
Lance Henriksen	...	Sergeant Neff
Elizabeth Shepherd	...	Joan Hart
Lucas Donat	...	Mark Thorn
Allan Arbus	...	Pasarian (as Alan Arbus)
Fritz Ford	...	Murray
Meshach Taylor	...	Dr. Kane
John J. Newcombe	...	Teddy
John Charles Burns	...	Butler

Storyline

Seven years later, 13-year-old Damien is just discovering who he really is, and what he is destined to do. Now living with his Aunt, Uncle, and cousin in a wealthy suburb of Chicago, Damien is anxious to inherit everything. Can Richard Thorn finish the job that Damien's father (Ambassador Thorn) started?

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Plot Keywords:

antichrist | boy | female stockinged feet | female stockinged legs | suntan pantyhose | 

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Taglines:

The first time was only a warning.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Omen II

Filming Locations:

James W. Jardine Water Purification Plant, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,880,880, 11 June 1978, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$26,518,355, 31 December 1978

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox,Harvey Bernhard Productions,Mace Neufeld Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ironically, Sylvia Sidney, who played Aunt Marion, outlived William Holden by almost 20 years: Holden died in 1981, shortly after this movie came out, from a tragic accident where he tripped and hit his head on an end table in his room. (Rumor has it his heavy drinking contributed to his accident and early death). Conversely, Silvia Sydney died in 1999 from natural causes.

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Goofs

Reflected on the roof of the limousine (lower left-hand side of the screen) as the boys are leaving home at the beginning of the film.

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Quotes

Damien Thorn: [to Mark] When you've met one platoon leader, you've met them all.
[mocking]
Damien Thorn: Attention! Eyes front! Chest out! Stomach in!

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Crazy Credits

An abridged 6 second version of the Alfred Newman Fox fanfare is heard

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Connections

Referenced in Seinfeld: The Nap (1997)

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Soundtracks

Happy Birthday to You
(uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

User Reviews

Damien hits puberty.

If you liked the first installment, you probably will like Damien-Omen II. It still has the creepiness involved in the first movie and the theme of good vs. evil. But like the first Omen movie, it is quite predictable. Some of the kill scenes are good though, especially the elevator scene.

Take a shot and rent this one. Just don't expect to see a classic.