The Omen

The Omen is a 1976 film starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick which tells the story of a happily married couple who, unbeknownst to them, may or may not be raising the son of the Devil. The film was followed by film and book sequels, and was remade in 2006.
==References==
* During a series of From the Balcony press clips made for networks to air for Halloween 2005, Statler and Waldorf mention Damien from The Omen as an example of a kid in a horror movie that scares the jeebies out of them.
* Episode 25 of From the Balcony references the remake. The show's plot revolves around Waldorf leaving Statler to run the spot by himself. Statler quips, "Also in theatres is a remake of the 1976 cult classic, The Omen. Heh. Maybe the tagline for this should have been 'Meet your re-maker!'" Waldorf's Replacement makes fun of him saying that Hollywood remakes are hip and that buzz for The Omen has been "gi-normous" based on the threads at MySpace. Statler fires him, wishing he had a co-host closer in age, and continues his commentary on The Omen, only to be joined in the next segment by a decaying skeleton. Waldorf returns just in time to deliver this week's balconism: "Opening FREAKend." It's described as a term used when a horror movie's release date corresponds with its subject matter, like releasing The Omen on 6/6/06. Movies.com also used The Omen to advertise the episode on its main page.
==Connections==
* Mia Farrow played Mrs. Baylock in The Omen (2006)
* Chris Fitzgerald provided special effects for The Omen (2006)
* Stuart Freeborn provided make-up effects for The Omen (1976)
* Michael Gambon played Bugenhagen in The Omen (2006)
* Liev Schreiber played Robert Thorn in The Omen (2006)
* David Warner played Keith Jennings in The Omen (1976)
* Billie Whitelaw played Mrs. Baylock in The Omen (1976)
==External links==
* The Omen Chronicles -- fan site
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