Rating: R
Genre:
Mystery
Release Date: 09/03/2002
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 107 min
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Satan's son comes of age in this
horror sequel. Shortly after the events of
The Omen, a pair of anthropologists uncovers an ancient crypt that depicts the face of the Antichrist -- that of
Damien Thorn (
Jonathan Scott-Taylor), recently orphaned scion of a wealthy industrialist. Before they can warn the world of the child's evil lineage, both men are buried under tons of rubble. Seven years later, 13-year-old
Damien attends military school alongside his cousin,
Mark (
Lucas Donat), and spends lots of time with his adoptive parents,
Uncle Richard (
William Holden) and
Aunt Ann (
Lee Grant). After the boy's
Great Aunt Marion (
Sylvia Sidney) tries to convince the
Thorns that
Damien is a malevolent influence on
Mark, she dies suddenly, and, unbeknownst to the family, horrifically. Ravens, it seems, are the harbingers of
Damien's power, and in addition to
Aunt Marion, they visit a long procession of characters who get too close to
Damien's true identity. The most horrible death is suffered by
Joan Hart (
Elizabeth Shepherd), an investigative reporter who's digging into the boy's life; she gets flattened by a truck after having her eyes devoured by those menacing birds. Meanwhile, executive
Paul Buher (
Robert Foxworth) climbs the corporate ladder at
Thorn Industries and takes young
Damien under his devil-worshiping wings.
Sgt. Neff (
Lance Henriksen), one of the boy's instructors, also helps initiate
Damien. As the pile of bodies gets bigger -- and closer --
Uncle Richard begins to suspect the truth, and, like his brother before him, plot the death of
Damien. The existence of another sequel, 1981's
The Final Conflict, gives a good indication of the outcome. Although
Damien: Omen II is his only Hollywood feature credit,
Scott-Taylor appeared frequently in the theater and on television; he once even portrayed
Damien's arch-nemesis, Jesus, on-stage.
~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide