Review – The Omen

It’s not unusual to see a hefty dose of theology stirred into a horror film, particularly in the post-Exorcist era. But this film really goes off the deep end. Making heavy use of the final book of the Bible, or at least some creative interpretations thereof, it tells the story of the early childhood of the Antichrist. Anyone who finds pasty little dark-haired boys with English accents creepy in general will have no trouble at all getting into the aura of menace here. Overall this is an interesting concept fairly well executed, a good example of a horror movie produced without a lot of effects, nudity and gore (well okay, there’s a little gore). Worth seeing