The Omen
You have been warned. If something frightening happens to you today, think about it. It may be The Omen.
Country
Production
Budget
$2 800 000
Box office
$60 922 980
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Harvey Bernhard, Charles Orme, Mace Neufeld
Camera operator
Gilbert Taylor
Composer
Artist
George Richardson
Audition
Maude Spector
Editing
Short description
Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.
What's left behind the scenes
- After the working title of the film changed from "Antichrist" to "The Birthmark", members of the film crew began to experience misfortunes: Gregory Peck and screenwriter David Zelzer flew to the UK on different planes, and both aircraft were struck by lightning; the film's producer, Harvey Bernhard, narrowly avoided being struck by lightning while in Rome; Gregory Peck was supposed to fly to Israel, but was forced to cancel the trip for some reason. Later came news of a plane crash – there were no survivors.
- Harvey Stephens, who played Damien, did not know he was filming a horror movie.
- To make the baboon pack attack the car, a Windsor Zoo employee was placed in the back seat with the pack leader. The monkeys went wild, eliciting genuine emotions from the lead actress, Lee Remick.
- Dead sardines, painted orange, were used in the scene where the basket of fish is overturned. Director Richard Donner refused to use live fish for the shoot for ethical reasons.
- Immediately after the film's release in North American theaters, the demand for Rottweilers sharply increased.
- Mike Hodges was offered to lead the filming process, but the director declined. Subsequently, Mike was appointed director of the sequel, but 20 days after filming began, Hodges was removed from the project due to creative differences with the producers.
- Dead sardines, painted orange, were used in the scene with the overturned aquarium. Director Richard Donner refused to use live fish for the filming due to ethical concerns.
- Harvey Stephens, who played Damien, is a natural blonde.
- Filming took place from October 12, 1975, to January 2, 1976.
- The first screenings of the film took place on June 6, 1976, marking the number of the Antichrist – 666.
- Gregory Peck, who played the main role, beat out his competitors Charlton Heston, Roy Scheider, and William Holden, despite not appearing in any serious films for about five years (from 1971 to 1975). Holden, however, landed the lead role in the sequel "Damien: Omen II".
- A corresponding vertical set piece, symbolizing a floor, was used for the scene of Lee Remick's fall. Therefore, stunt performers were not needed to film this scene.
- Gregory Peck agreed to a significant reduction in his standard fee, settling for $250,000. As a bonus, Gregory was to receive 10% of the film's box office receipts ($60.9 million in the US alone). Thus, "The Omen" became Gregory’s most profitable film in his career.
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