Damien - Omen II

A step above the first! The first one was brought down by the fact that Damien was too young and therefore he didn't get much of an arc or character interactions. This is eliminated here with him being older and the 'antichrist coming of age' story is interesting. The child actor is decent and so is the character. Him basically killing people with the Force is pretty badass but lacks explanation and logic. Great theatrical and memorable kills just like the first, my favorites being the crow and elevator ones. As cool as those are, I think there wasn't enough kills, an extra one or two really good ones would have elevated the movie for me. Epic score once again. The ending is kinda weird but I like the final shot.

The second movie of the franchise is still solid but not as good as the initial one. For fans

While Damien still worked very well as a "creepy kid," he is less interesting as a teenager. And I also didn't like the direction the franchise took with "Damien - Omen II." The characters are rather uninteresting, and they react rather questionably to the claim that the boy is supposed to be the "Antichrist.".

What still works, however, is the great score by Jerry Goldsmith. And the reasonably creative deaths in the style of the later "Final Destination" films also offer a certain entertainment value. But a lot of potential was also wasted. For example, I would have liked to know more about the apparent supporters of Damien as the son of Satan. The focus on the Thorn family, on the other hand, rather bored me, even if "Omen II" still has its moments overall.

The Antichrist rises in _Damien: Omen II_. Now a teenager enrolled in a prestigious military academy, Damien learns that he is the Antichrist foretold of in the Book of Revelations. Unfortunately, either because of poor writing or acting, Damien’s journey isn’t that interesting. Instead, most of the intrigue lies in the subplot involving a secret cabal that protects Damien. But despite the script issues, the film delivers some intense and disturbing violence. While _Damien: Omen II_ hits a lot of the same beats as the first film, it’s not quite as dark or as ambitious.