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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled
In this chilling remake of The Omen that is even more terrifying than the original man's darkest fears are manifested as an unspeakable terror is unleashed on the world! U.S. diplomat Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) substitutes an orphan for his own stillborn baby in order to spare his unknowing wife (Julia Stiles). But after a series of grotesque murders and dire warnings, the Thorns come to the horrifying realization that their child is the son of Satan!System Requirements:Running Time: 110 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE
"The Omen remake is creepily efficient." Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
"Director John Moore has added some creepy visuals and assembled an unusually strong cast..." Kyle Smith, New York Post
"...smooth, stylish, clever, soulless and a hoot." Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Editor's Note
John Moore's remake of Richard Donner's unsettling 1976 horror classic increases the quality of production values, yet stays very true to the original. Live Schreiber (EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED) plays Robert Thorn, a wealthy American official living in Rome, whose wife, Kate (Julia Stiles, MONA LISA SMILE), has just lost her first child. At the behest of a strange priest, Robert substitutes an orphaned child for his own without Kate's knowledge, and soon the small family is living an idyllic existence on a lavish estate in England. But when the child, Damian (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick), turns five years old, strange things begin to happen, beginning with a nanny's public and very grisly suicide at the boy's lavish birthday party. Kate begins to notice odd things about her child, such as the way other children don't want to play with him, his strange provocation of animals, and his increasingly pronounced withdrawal from her. By the time she begins fearing for her life, however, it may be too late, and it's up to her husband to figure out once and for all if the child really is the spawn of Satan. Thus Robert embarks on a journey that takes him back to Italy, Jerusalem, and an encounter with a priest of decidedly horrific mien; he's aided by a photographer who has figured out what's going on, and who just might be the next one to die. The atmospheric, spooky mise-en-scene, marked by an almost constant storm and grey tones interrupted by startling reds, deliciously makes the most of the film's exaggeratedly apocalyptic message. The wonderful Mia Farrow (ROSEMARY'S BABY) is unbelievably creepy as Damian's replacement nanny.
| Features | The Omen: Collector's Edition Trailer | | 2 Gory Extended Scenes | | Audio Commentary By John Moore, Glenn Williamson & Dan Zimmerman | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Featurettes: Omenisms, Abby Road Sessions & Revelations 666 | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Theatrical Trailers | | Unrated Alternate Ending |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 6/12/2007 |
| Running Time: 110 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 2237433 | | UPC: 00024543374336 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"[With] slick camera work by Jonathan Sela and intense, naturalistic performances by Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles..." 06/06/2006 p.E1Ultimate DVD
"Moore manages to give each classic moment from the original film a welcome spin." 07/01/2006 p.80 San Francisco Chronicle 10 of 10
The child actor they got to play Satan spawn Damien in the remake of "The Omen" is beyond perfect. This kid can be making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and the look on his face is more frightening than all the scary scenes in "Silent Hill" and "An American Haunting" put together...even though the new "Omen" has a nearly identical plot, it is missing the best part from the original film and its sequels -- that totally sweet "Sanguis bebimus! Corpus edimus!" chanting in Jerry Goldsmith's musical score, which got cranked up every time Damien did something particularly evil. (The words translate to "We drink the blood! We eat the flesh!" How cool is that?) - Peter Hartlaub
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
The Omen is a faithful remake of the 1976 film, and that's a relief; it depends on characters and situations and doesn't go berserk with visuals. In an age of effects run wild, what would a "contemporary" remake look like? No doubt lightning would zap from little Damien's ears, and his mother would not merely topple from a balcony but spin down to the bowels of the Earth. - Roger Ebert
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