The Omen(2006)
2006 · John Moore · 110 min
A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
5.61.2k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How The Omen scares
It starts slow, like a moody family drama with an uneasy edge, then gradually piles on strange deaths and omens until the dread becomes constant. The fear here is mostly about creeping unease and a growing sense that something evil is quietly taking over a family, rather than constant jolts, though it does use a few well-placed shocks along the way. Blood shows up in some nasty accident scenes, but the real discomfort comes from the slow realization of what's happening rather than graphic violence. It's a good pick if you like devil and prophecy horror with a serious, gloomy tone rather than a fun scream-fest, though it isn't as heavy or haunting as the original 1976 version it remakes.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Omen rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 35 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 50 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-building sense of dread that steadily escalates with periodic jolts, tightening into a relentless, dark finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is The Omen?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Omen rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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