Damien: Omen II

Year:

1978

Duration:

107 min

Genres:

Horror

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

Don Taylor

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1978-06-09

Filming Locations: James W. Jardine Water Purification Plant, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Budget: $6,800,000

Opening Weekend: $3,880,880 (USA) (11 June 1978)

Gross: $3,880,880 (USA) (11 June 1978)

Cast

Actor

Character

Allan Arbus

William Holden

Richard Thorn

Lee Grant

Ann Thorn

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

'Damien'

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

Fritz Ford

Murray

Meshach Taylor

Dr. Kane

John J. Newcombe

Teddy

John Charles Burns

Butler

Paul Cook

Colonel

Diane Daniels

Jane

Robert E. Ingham

Teacher

William B. Fosser

Minister

Corney Morgan

Greenhouse Technician

Russell P. Delia

Truck Driver

Judith Dowd

Maid

Thomas O. Erhart Jr.

Sergeant #1

Sorin Serene Pricopie

Pasarian's Assistant (as Sorin Pricopie)

Robert J. Jones Jr.

Tour Guide

Rusdi Lane

Jim Gardner

Charles Mountain

Burial Priest

Cornelia Sanders

Young Girl

Felix Shuman

Dr. Fiedler

James Spinks

Technician #1

Owen Sullivan

Byron

William J. Whelehan

Security Guard

Ian Hendry

Michael (uncredited)

Gus Kaprales

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Leo McKern

Carl Bugenhagen

Did you know?

Trivia

When Harvey Bernhard had finished writing the script and was given the green light to start the production, the first person he contacted was Jerry Goldsmith because of the composer's busy schedule. Bernhard also felt that Goldsmith's music for The Omen (1976) was the highest point of that movie, and that without Goldsmith's music this sequel would never be successful.

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There had been plans to film a third Omen movie starring Jonathan Scott-Taylor in 1979.

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William Holden was the original choice to star in the first film, The Omen (1976), but turned it down as he did not want to star in a picture about the devil. Gregory Peck was selected as his replacement. "The Omen" went on to become a huge hit and Holden made sure he did not turn down the part in this sequel.

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Goofs

Some viewers have claimed that the faces of Damien on Yigael's Wall differ when shown throughout the film. However, Bugenhagen states that the Wall shows four faces of the Antichrist during his rise to power. We only see two of these clearly in the film (Damien aged 5 and 13), with a very brief glimpse of what may be a third face.

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The close-up of the crow's eye in Aunt Marion's room is the same shot as the close-up of the crow on the roadway. You can see the reflection of the trees along the roadway in the crows eye even though it is inside Marion's bedroom at night.

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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

Murray: [the boys have been discussing Aunt Marion] Now, boys, just because Aunt Marion is getting on...

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Teddy: That's Damien's father in the back. My old man was on that team, too.

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Title card: For such are false apostles. Deceitful workers whom lie and transform themselves to look like real apostles of Christ. II Corinthians, Chapter 11, Verse 13. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options [Damien has just seen the Mark of the Beast on his scalp, indicating he is the Antichrist. He runs out of the Academy building] Damien Thorn: [shouting] Why? Why me?

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Faq

Q

Is "Damien: Omen II" based on a book?

A

Damien: Omen II is a sequel to The Omen (1976), which was based on an original screenplay by American screenwriter David Seltzer. The screenplay for Damien: Omen II was written by producer Harvey Bernhard and TV screenwriter Stanley Mann. However, the movie was novelized by Joseph Howard and Harvey Bernhard. Damien: Omen II was followed by two more sequels, The Final Conflict (1981) and Omen IV: The Awakening (1991).

Q

Where did Damien go after the Thorns were killed?

A

The movie doesn't say. Most likely, he stayed at the Military Academy during school time, where Sgt Neff could protect him and teach him. Another possibility is that Paul Buher took him under his wing.

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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