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The Omen The Rewatchables October 31, 2023

Gregory Peck is rejected; Lee Remick remains uncertain despite the film’s success.

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Gregory Peck is rejected; Lee Remick remains uncertain despite the film’s success.
Rosemary’s Baby is preferred for the Antichrist, and The Shining for creepy tricycle-riding children.
Rottweilers and jackals are considered; the film transcribed as Hand That Rocks the Crater is preferred for evil nannies.

The Omen The Rewatchables October 31, 2023

A 2023 version could cast Taylor Swift as the ambassador and the football player transcribed as Travis Kelsey in the Lee Remick role.

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A 2023 version could cast Taylor Swift as the ambassador and the football player transcribed as Travis Kelsey in the Lee Remick role.

The Omen The Rewatchables October 31, 2023

Opening at 6 a.m. on June 6 immediately signals the devil.

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Opening at 6 a.m. on June 6 immediately signals the devil.
Animals sensing danger, the mother’s white veil, efficient filmmaking, and creepy music hold up.
The child actor is praised for an effective face and sparing use, compared with Jaws; casting reportedly involved testing children’s angry reactions.
1970s London and Lee Remick’s screen presence are praised.
Photo foreshadowing and the nanny telling Damien she is there to protect him remain creepy.
Religious shrines, diaries, and priests losing senses from trauma are effective horror devices.
The Omen is credited with popularizing 666, compared with Friday the 13th making its superstition more prominent.
The casting of both Damiens is praised.

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Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan

Aired October 31, 2023

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