The Omen Horror Movie

The Omen is a film that is very similar to ours as it also features a child killer with a tardemark and like our film, has an 18 rating. Below is the storyline and details of the film which give an idea to the possible budget of our film, Damein;

The Omen  is a 1976 American suspense horror film directed by Richard Donner. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson and Leo McKern. It is the first film in The Omen series and was scripted by David Seltzer, who also wrote the novel. A remake, The Omen, was released on June 6, 2006. This date was chosen as a reference to the Number of the Beast (666).

Plot:

The newborn son of Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) and his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), dies shortly after birth in Rome. Robert is coerced by Father Spiletto (Martin Benson) into substituting for the dead child an orphan whose mother died at the same moment, without telling Katherine.

Box Office Takings: 

Budget:

$2,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,273,886 (USA) (27 June 1976) (515 Screens)

Gross:

$60,922,980 (USA) (1976)