I thought that this film was good but not that good. It wasn't really that scary at all. It could of been scary because it was the omen. There was always more room for improvement.

Those of us who are old enough to recall the original excellence of the 1976 Omen 1 were generally suprised when this remake popped up. I never thought that they would dare try to improve on such a classic. It was bound to go wrong.

It did.

It isn't so much a 'bad' movie...just a 'poor man's Omen 1976'...it simply isn't as atmospheric, exciting or well-acted as the original...therefore it is utterly pointless.

A lesson learned, maybe.

There are SOME movies that are just SUCH classics, that to remake them is utter stupidity. Movies such as The Sound of Music, Star Wars 1, etc... could NEVER EVER be remade with any credibility...The Omen trilogy of the seventies and early eighties is a further example.

You may quite like this film if you are under 25 and have never seen the original. But even then, you may find it just 'OK' rather than 'great'.

Mark C. Edwards

pintless scene for scene remake of the original. just does not work. the only people who enjoy this must not have seen the original. very poor.

This is certainly not a superb horror film like the original. It is a pointless copy using virtually the same screenplay. It's made even more pointless by the fact that the original has now been remastered with a decent 5.1 surround mix.

Buy that original and not this. Most phrases in this remake are taken verbatim from the original. It also loses the very English atmosphere of the original. Something about London 2006 just doesn't give that impression. No Routemaster buses, Jensen Interceptors or other decent English cars to speak of and no rugger games. No real excitement either. Good grief, animals going mad behind bars - wow! I was terrified. Oops, my nose just grew by 2 inches and my tongue has burst through my cheek.

They've even left the ending the same, instead of finishing the little blighter, leaving it open for the worst horror story - more remakes! They wouldn't have the cheek would they? I certainly hope not.

If the original had not been made then perhaps this would stand alone as a half-decent horror film but that unfortunately is not the case. It's a copy, plain and simple. Avoid at all costs unless you buy it in the recent "Pentology" box, now going for a reasonable price, in which you get this, Omens 1-4 and an extras disc.

this film is amazing a bit jumpy some scenes are gory but it is deffienately a film to watch

Whats the point of remaking the classic original scene for scene, but to none of the affect. This is just so dull, they even screw up the Animal's going crazy sequence by instead using men dressed up as apes. But the iconic Decapitation sequence of the original is pretty well handled in this otherwise very dull remake.
It's worth watching if your a fan of the original, if just to pick fault with it.
Otherwise it's all pretty pointless and uninspired !

I only watched this as it was in my Omen Pentology I bought the other day and to be honest I had no interest in watching this anyway.

My fears soon turned to reality as I realised there was nothing new added in the remake. The original is a classic, with a true sense of suspense and genuine scares.

This however is devoid of any frights, with wooden acting from all involved, especially the kid who was blatantly trying too hard to look evil.

If you love the original then there is no need in watching this as it's just an insult.

Having been a fan of the original trilogy for a long time, it was an ordeal to have to sit through two hours of this badly done remake of a true horror classic. The original, even though it is dated, is scary. The remake is not. Buying this DVD is a waste of money. Get the original instead.

This was classed as a horror film but I have one question. WHERE WAS THE HORROR?
I get scared very easy with horror films but this didnt at all.
I expected more from this film.
Little kids wouldnt be scared of this.

A good remake of the orginial Omen. Damien is terrifying and there is plenty of scary moments. The only thing I find slightly unbelievable is that Stiles looks too young to play a mother, even though she is probably in her late twenties, early thirties by now. I just can't place her in this more mature role, having seen her in several teen chick flicks.