Most Rewatchable Scene
The fifth birthday party and nanny death
In the discussion (12)
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- Damien’s fifth birthday party and the nanny hanging are nominated; the thick window glass makes the death particularly unsettling. — Bill Simmons
- The nanny’s possessiveness and the parents’ return to ordinary life after the death invite questions. — Chris Ryan
- The red-eyed priest’s visit to Peck’s office is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The argument with the nanny and Damien’s terrified approach to the church are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The Windsor Safari scene is nominated; the animals’ fear suggests an unheard threat. — Bill Simmons
- The new nanny arriving without being requested is recalled as another effective early scene. — Bill Simmons
- The priest’s death in the storm is praised for its photography and use of London. — Bill Simmons
- Damien knocking his mother over the railing and the cemetery discovery with attacking Rottweilers are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The nanny killing the mother and the graphic decapitation are nominated. — Chris Ryan
- Peck fighting the nanny, checking Damien’s scalp, trapping the dog, and the church climax are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- One choice narrows from the nanny and Brennan deaths to the fifth birthday party. — Chris Ryan
- The second choice is also the birthday party, with special praise for the church refusal scene. — Bill Simmons