Damien: Omen II

Damien: Omen II (1978)

  • 43% of critics liked it
    (21 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (49,465 ratings)

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… More

R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Don Taylor
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Jun 9, 1978 Wide
On DVD
Sep 4, 2001
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Damien is obviously wearing out his welcome.

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    Damien-Omen II though it's as foolish as the first film, is rather more fun to watch and sometimes very stylish-looking.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...comes off as a surprisingly organic follow-up to its 1976 predecessor...

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    As the teenage Damien, Jonathan Scott-Taylor works wonders with the role

  • Steve Biodrowski, Cinefantastique

    ... the worst of the original Omen trilogy.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Damien: Omen II is a mediocre sequel to a classic film. Created to cash in on the success of the first, this entry has a good idea for a plot, but it simply doesn't cut in the long run. The first half is good, but unfortunately is weakened by a second half. The film is mediocre… More

  • AJ V


    A good sequel to the Omen, not as good as the first of course, but it's good. There are a lot of good horrific incidents that occur because of Damien, and the story is good too. If you liked the original don't hesitate to continue watching the series, the third and last… More

  • Dead A


    This was good like the first one.

  • Cassandra M


    The original Omen left itself wide open for a sequel, and even though I personally don't think it particularly needed one; I have to say that this second part, to my surprise, is actually very good! Don Taylor's sequel, of course, has nothing on Richard Donner's… More

  • Anthony L


    Probably the second best sequel ever made after the Godfather II. Almost as good as the original, this is a great continuation of the story of Damien, the anti-Christ. Damien is easily one of the scariest characters in film, Satan during puberty, now that's a scary thought eh!

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