The Omen
1976
film · 1976 · 11 min read
The Omen
Pure Evil in the Corridors of Power
Directed by Richard Donner
The Omen asks its theological question with a straight face: what if absolute evil arrived not as a monster but as a perfect child, adopted into the highest corridors of power, surrounded by protectors who consider their service an honor? Damien doesn't need to do anything. The system protects him because the system needs him.
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