The defence The Cool Ironist
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Damien - Omen II
Horror · Thriller · 1978
Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.
Movie details
Damien - Omen II
“The first time was only a warning.”
1978 Horror · Thriller 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Damien - Omen II?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Don Taylor
Written by
Stanley Mann · Mike Hodges · Harvey Bernhard
William Holden
Richard Thorn
Lee Grant
Ann Thorn
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
Damien Thorn
Robert Foxworth
Paul Buher
Nicholas Pryor
Charles Warren
Lew Ayres
Bill Atherton
Sylvia Sidney
Aunt Marion
Court is in session
Put Damien - Omen II on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Sentimental Softie
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.