The Omen (1976) | Full Uncut Reaction
Added 2024-09-12 23:46:17 +0000 UTC
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YES you put it into words better than I could, the difference in presentation of the supernatural is brute force versus a very subconscious attack through sight and sound. I came away from this one feeling very uneasy and the moral dilemma of what do you do with an evil child is something that's not easy to grapple with. On a more somber note I do wonder how many instances of child abuse at the hands of unstable religious parents stemmed from seeing movies like this one.
Kyle Katarn
2024-09-16 19:24:08 +0000 UTCKyle, your take on the Catholic-centric fear layering is right on par with my take. To add to your dissection of this movie, THE EXORCIST takes a "head-on" approach, showing the physical manifestation of the Devil - the Devil needs a human body as a conduit to directly offend man (and God) and also to show humanity (and God) the power he can still display - ultimately, inflicting direct and indirect pain, fear, and confusion on one of "God's sheep". Incredible in camera SPFX and SPMKFX, Friedkin gets you uncomfortable quickly and holds you there right to the end - THE EXORCIST is brute force. THE OMEN goes another route. The Devil is here...in the body of a boy. Through the veil of innocence, youth, and small size, the Devil slowly builds its strategy. Through incredible sound design (as an example, the telekinesis between man and beast) and the performances of the cast (the gaze of that fuckin' Nanny, Mrs. Baylock), Donner also gets you uncomfortable and holds you there. Both films have scores that are still, almost 50 years later, considered benchmarks for this genre. Cheers, Todd
Todd Cherniawsky, ADG, IDSA
2024-09-13 22:59:56 +0000 UTCdamn i only found out about all these other omen movies, i knew there was a remake but didnt know there was sequels, they also spawned a game called lucius where you play as damien to try to kill your family
Kingston Lor
2024-09-13 03:56:16 +0000 UTCAs far as I'm concerned Spooktober starts NOW!
Kyle Katarn
2024-09-13 01:51:09 +0000 UTC
