Movie connections for
The Omen (1976) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Damien: Omen II (1978)
The Final Conflict (1981)
Omen IV: The Awakening (1991) (TV)

Remade as

The Omen (2006)

Edited into

Scream Greats, Vol. 2: Satanism and Witchcraft (1986)
 -  Includes clips from this.

Spin off

The Omen (1995) (TV)

References

Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Exorcist (1973)

Referenced in

Ruby (1977)
Giger's Alien (1979)
 -  H.R. Giger mentions 'The Omen'.
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1980) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
The Godsend (1980)
Effects (1980)
 -  Mentioned during a discussion about deaths in horror movies.
Charade (1984)
Children of the Corn (1984)
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
 -  Features the same shot of an object falling from a balcony and smashing below, whilst a female protagonist hangs for dear life before slipping and falling. In both cases the heroine is being pursued by the devil.
La chiesa (1989)
Pet Sematary (1989)
"Roseanne: Confessions (#3.12)" (1990)
 -  Roseanne checks her Mother's head jokingly for a "666" birthmark like Damien in The Omen.
Wayne's World (1992)
 -  Wayne insults Garth by calling him "Damien"
Life with Mikey (1993)
 -  "Well, now representing the Omen. Did you check her head with a little 666?"
Shallow Grave (1994)
New Nightmare (1994)
 -  The child being suspicious, having visions, being something to fear (Heather's freaky dreams about the kid and the kid's creepy performance) all reference Damien in Omen.
"The Nanny: When You Pish Upon a Star (#2.11)" (1994)
 -  Fran refers to a devilish little boy as Damien.
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
El día de la bestia (1995)
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Big Bully (1996)
"Father Ted: Old Grey Whistle Theft (#2.4)" (1996)
 -  Father Dougal McGuires new friend is Father Damien, he shows Father Dougal McGuire evil things that make fun, it is a reference to "The Omen" where the son of the Antichrist is also called Damien
"Roseanne: Satan, Darling (#9.7)" (1996)
 -  Roseanne mentions the name "Damien" as the scary guy from "The Omen" when she talks to Darlene
"Seinfeld: The Nap (#8.18)" (1997)
 -  Elaine ask Kramer about the kid Damien in the movie.
Fainaru fantajî VII (1997) (VG)
Mousehunt (1997)
The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV)
 -  Fr. Dyer: "This wasn't just 'The Omen.'"
Ringu (1998)
 -  Supernaturally tampered photographs of the people who have been "marked for death".
"South Park: Mecha Streisand (#1.12)" (1998)
 -  Leonard Maltin says of Streisand: "her mother was a jackal, and her father was an insurance salesman."
Pau mui (1998)
"Home Improvement: Tim's First Car (#8.8)" (1998)
 -  Tim and Jill recall movies they saw while dating
Final Fantasy VIII: Fainaru fantajî VIII (1999) (VG)
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
 -  The film is mentioned in a conversation
"HBO First Look: The Haunting (#6.6)" (1999)
 -  mentioned once
The Sixth Sense (1999)
H-E Double Hockey Sticks (1999) (TV)
End of Days (1999)
 -  Open reference by a character
The Big Tease (1999)
Left Behind (2000)
 -  son of satan coming to take power of the UN
The Next Best Thing (2000)
Final Destination (2000)
The Calling (2000)
"Gilmore Girls: Paris Is Burning (#1.11)" (2001)
 -  Lorelai recalls her former pet hamster's evil behavior and says that it was like Damien.
Saving Silverman (2001)
"Spaced: Dissolution (#2.6)" (2001)
 -  The music heard as Brian looks at all the photos and sees something suspicous. (Shadows in photos in The Omen foreshadowed characters' deaths.) Later Daisy doesn't feel bad about something and she looks at the camera, the music plays again, the lighting changes and due to the position of the camera and objects behind her, it looks like she has devil horns.
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001) (V)
 -  this film is cited as the reason why Dick Donner drew the Salkinds attention
The Others (2001)
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
The Ring (2002)
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003) (V)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  referenced as part of the documentary
What a Girl Wants (2003)
 -  Character asks Henry if Daphne has three sixes on her head
"Peep Show: (#1.6)" (2003)
 -  Jez says that the film has taught him most of the Bible.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"South Park: Woodland Critter Christmas (#8.14)" (2004)
 -  When the woodland critters use their satanic powers to protect the anti-christ, music similar to The Omen(also about the anti christ)'s famous score plays.
Horror Business (2005) (V)
 -  newspaper advertising shown
Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"House M.D.: Control (#1.14)" (2005)
 -  When Wilson claims Vogler's arrival is a "bad omen" for House, House lists bad omens from scary movies, including "boys' choirs," a reference to this film.
The Ring Two (2005)
 -  Rachel and Aiden (who is possessed by Samara) are surrounded in the car by deer, just as Damian and his mother were attacked by monkeys in the car in The Omen
"Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil: He's Not the Messiah, He's a DJ (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  recreates the suicide scene and the line "it's all for you!"
Final Destination 3 (2006)
 -  Use of photos prophesising death.
The Devil's Disciples (2006) (V)
 -  This film is referenced by name and promotional materical is featured.
"ER: Lost in America (#12.17)" (2006)
 -  Open reference by a character
"South Park: Tsst (#10.7)" (2006)
 -  The satanic music playing over the final close up of Cartman's face.
666: The Child (2006) (V)
 -  entire plot, ending very similar
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  Mentioned when he was secured as the director of Superman (1978) as being hot off the hit film...The Omen
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Hot Fuzz (2007)
 -  A man is killed by something falling from the top of a church just like in this movie to Omen-esque music.
"Dancing with the Stars: (#6.1)" (2007)
 -  When all of the judges give Wendell Sailor and Linda DeNicola a score of 6, Bruno Tonioli says that it is like this movie.
"Psych: Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (#1.15)" (2007)
 -  Shawn mentions this movie.
"The Apprentice: Life in the Luxury Lane (#6.7)" (2007)
 -  Glare from previous contestant compared to the ending of The Omen by current contestant.
"Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code (#3.2)" (2007)
 -  During the death of Shakespeare's manager, the music becomes very similar to the Satanic chanting during similar death sequences in The Omen
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Seltzer (2007) (V)
 -  Discusses writing script
The Final Curtain (2007)
 -  a woman says "This is for you" to a guy before jumping off a ledge and hanging herself
"Psych: And Down the Stretch Comes Murder (#2.5)" (2007)
 -  "The kid from Omen"
Martian Child (2007)
 -  Liz calls her kids 'The Omen' 1 & 2
'Hot Fuzz': The Fuzzball Rally (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
In the Loop (2009)
 -  Chad mentions the movie by name.
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.35)" (2009)
 -  mentioned by Jay as one of his favorite horror movies

Featured in

Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Precious Images (1986)
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
 -  Film clips included
"That '70s Show: Drive in (#1.8)" (1998)
 -  The gang goes to see it at the drive-in.
666: 'The Omen' Revealed (2000) (V)
 -  film clips
Curse or Coincidence (2000) (V)
 -  film clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #81 on the list.
The Omen Legacy (2001) (TV)
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
The Curse of 'The Omen' (2005) (TV)
 -  archive footage from earlier film
"I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
 -  clips; discussed

Spoofed in

"Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/The Band (#2.6)" (1976)
 -  Spoofed in The Omen Sketch
Wacko (1982)
 -  The heroine's creepy younger brother is named Damien after the "Omen" character.
"South Park: Damien (#1.10)" (1998)
 -  The son of Satan comes to school, he is named Damien, like the son of Satan in this film. The music when we see him is inspired by this film too.
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V)
 -  The scene where the killer, after Boner dies from a heart attack, kicks the bed and a church cross hits the girls head parodies the scene in The Omen where a flash of lightning hits a church cross and the cross falls on the priest.
The Calling (2000)
The Blair Thumb (2002) (V)
 -  There's a seemingly cute baby on whose forehead the number 666 appears suddenly.
The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
"South Park: Britney's New Look (#12.2)" (2008)
 -  The crowd keep mocking the famous score of this film.
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
 -  the same 666 mark is seen on a woman's butt

---

Related Links

Trivia	Goofs	Quotes
Plot summary	Plot synopsis	Parents Guide
FAQ	Soundtrack listing	Alternate versions
Main details	IMDb trivia browser