The Omen Review

The Omen is a seminal horror film that is a must watch just for the premise itself. The story revolves around a young mother who loses her child in childbirth and without her knowledge her baby is replaced with another young boy who they name as Damien. The catch here is that the boy called Damien is actually the son of Satan. Whoever becomes aware of his true identity gets gruesomely killed in various accidents that all seem natural.

The Omen is like a precursor to many modern horror flicks like Final Destination series because this was the movie that introduced the concept of a series of seemingly harmless events leading to a gory death. The scenes of death are a true macabre spectacle to behold. There is enough gore in the form of beheading, piercings and maulings to give you the creeps. The music does a great job in increasing the dread in the viewer. This movie is a masterclass in atmospheric cinema and well executed scares.