The Omen poster
The Omen

Half-Assed Internet Research

The Omen The Rewatchables

Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch persona lends seriousness to the horror premise.

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:15:57Read transcript
  • Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch persona lends seriousness to the horror premise.
  • Richard Donner’s run is traced from The Omen through Superman and the Lethal Weapon films.
  • The cinematographer is corrected from the mistaken Don Gilbert to Gilbert Taylor.
  • The film is reported to have won Jerry Goldsmith his only Oscar, for original score.
  • A $2.8 million budget and $61 million gross are reported; the small-budget success is compared with Blumhouse.
  • The baboons reportedly attacked after the alpha baboon was put in the car, following failed attempts using food and a baby baboon.