The first time was only a warning.
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.
Damien - Omen II (1978) is a horror and thriller film directed by Don Taylor, released on June 9, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor and Robert Foxworth. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 851 ratings.
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William Holden
as Richard Thorn
Lee Grant
as Ann Thorn
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
as Damien Thorn
Robert Foxworth
as Paul Buher
Nicholas Pryor
as Charles Warren
Lew Ayres
as Bill Atherton
Sylvia Sidney
as Aunt Marion
Lance Henriksen
as Sergeant Neff
Lucas Donat
as Mark Thorn
Elizabeth Shepherd
as Joan Hart
Ian Hendry
as Michael Morgan (uncredited)
Leo McKern
as Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)
Directed by Don Taylor, written by David Seltzer, Stanley Mann and Mike Hodges, produced by Harvey Bernhard.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 851 ratings.
This wasn't as good as Richard Donner's superb original, but it's a solid sequel. It lacks the unique sense of despair and menace of one's own child perhaps being the Antichrist, and the suspense is neither as taut nor as skillfully handled, but there are some great death scene set-pieces here, and it's not as bad as horror fans would let you think it is. I have a special place in my heart for the religious…
Reviewed on May 16, 2016
Actually not half bad and kind of enjoyed this one a bit more than the first film. Still not great but had its moments, mainly seeing Damien come to realization of who he is and coming to accept it. **3.25/5**
Reviewed on October 10, 2019
Following from the really enjoyable "Omen" from three years earlier, our eponymous antichrist (Jonathan Scott-Taylor) is now in his teens, and together with his cousin "Mark" (Lucas Donat) attends a military academy whilst under the care of his uncle "Richard" (William Holden) and aunt "Ann" (Lee Grant). I think the problem with this follow up is that having already been exposed to the style of horror this offers:…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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Damien - Omen II (1978) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Damien - Omen II (1978) includes William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Robert Foxworth and Nicholas Pryor. The film was directed by Don Taylor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Damien - Omen II was released on June 9, 1978 and runs for 1h 47m.
Damien - Omen II (1978) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 851 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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