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| Title | : | The Omen (The Omen #1) |
| Author | : | David Seltzer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | June 6th 2006 by Signet (first published 1976) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Classics. Fantasy. Paranormal. Thriller. Supernatural |
David Seltzer
Paperback | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 4.01 | 58432 Users | 477 Reviews
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”...And then shall arise a contemptible one whom royal majesty has not been given. He shall come by counterfeit means and obtain the Kingdom of flatteries. Armies shall be swept away before him and broken...and he shall act deceitfully and he shall become strong with a small people. Without warning he shall come into the richest parts; and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers’ fathers have done, scattering among the people plunder, spoils, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every God, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of Gods. He shall prosper until the indignation is accomplished, for what is determined shall be done.”
The movie poster for the 1976 version starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick.
Jeremy Thorn and his wife Katherine have been struggling to conceive. Katherine teeters on the edge of the precipice of insanity. They believe that if only they could have a child it would give Katherine something more to focus on than her own unhappiness. They have miscarried a couple of times and now finally a pregnancy is coming to term. Katherine is hospitalized in the 8th month and the fears of losing yet another child are gnawing at their already shattered nerves.
She loses the child…but wait.
Father Spilletto pulls Jeremy Thorn aside and said “do I have a deal for you” (and the devil deals the cards). A child is presented to Thorn. A cherub, healthy, and the wife doesn’t ever have to know. Thorn overwhelmed with emotions and realizing what losing another child will do to his wife...accepts. I could almost hear the whisk whisk of the priest rubbing his hands together with satisfaction over another bargain made.
The child is in place. His name is Damien.
Haven’t we all at times wondering if our child was the spawn of satan? Those moments when their head starts spinning around on their shoulders and for a moment I am amused and even enthralled... well until the fish start falling from the sky and a cloud of locust descends. Grilled grasshopper as a side dish to fried fish is fine for a while, and better yet if the damn wine hasn’t been turned into blood, but it doesn’t take long for me to want them to officially declare themselves Demon or just an annoying little twerp. If they are a DEMON I can turn them over to a priest or make a call to Sam and Dean Winchester, but if they are just an annoying little twerp?
*Sigh*...then I have to keep trying to find ways to communicate and coexist with this entity.
Sam and Dean are on my speed dial.
Damien is an odd little fellow.
”He’s like a little man from Mars,” Horton once remarked to his wife. “Like he was sent here to study the human race.”
His first nanny hangs herself as an act of devotion to Damien. A Mrs. Blaylock appears and declares herself the new nanny. Jeremy and Katherine are suspicious, but not suspicious enough. Damien seems to like her and her devotion to his welfare is without question, but when she starts to push Katherine aside the Thorns find themselves locked in a battle with the “hired help” for time with their son.
A priest named Tassone arrives at Thorn’s office spouting gibberish and really he is too desperate for the salvation of his own soul to appear as anything other than a lunatic. He was for lack of a better term “the cleaner” for Spilletto. He has much to atone for. He has very little time to convince Thorn that his son is not what he seems or actually that he is exactly what he seems. The forces around Damien are starting to circle Tassone.
Jeremy soon finds himself on his way to Rome hoping for answers to explain what and who Damien is. What bargain did he really make with Father Spilletto? Who are those people in the grave North of Rome protected by dogs that could have stepped out of the script of a Resident Evil movie?
”The bushes began to rustle and another dog’s head appeared; this one gray, its muzzle disfigured and dripping. Then another appeared, and another, the cemetery coming alive with motion as the darkened figures emerged from everywhere, a pack of at least ten, insane and ravenous, their mouths dripping in a continual drool.”
A Devil Child’s best friends.
The dying words of a priest send Thorn to Jerusalem to track down a man named Bugenhagen, the last of a long line of exorcists. He is living underground at the heart of the beginning of Christianity in the City of Jezreel, town of Meggido. It is the only place where he is safe. He explains to Thorn what he must do.
The 2006 remake of The Omen stars the lovely Julia Stiles, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick and Liev Schrieber
This book launched a franchise of books and movies. Even though I had a good idea of the plot it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book. I will certainly be on the look out for signs of the Diabolical Trinity. ”The Devil, The Anti-Christ, and The False Prophet. If your children or your grandchildren are born with a full head of hair find a reason to shave their head and look for a trinity of numbers that will send a shiver down to your toes...666. I hope you don’t find them. This is another entry in my 1970s nostalgic horror tour.
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Details Books In Favor Of The Omen (The Omen #1)
| Original Title: | The Omen |
| ISBN: | 0451219422 (ISBN13: 9780451219428) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Omen #1 |
| Characters: | The Anti-Christ, Jeremy Thorn, Katherine Thorn, Damien Thorn |
Rating Based On Books The Omen (The Omen #1)
Ratings: 4.01 From 58432 Users | 477 ReviewsPiece Based On Books The Omen (The Omen #1)
3.5 - 4.0"Let He who hath understanding Reckon the number of the Beast; For it is a human number,It's number is Six Hundred and Sixty Six." RevelationsThis is another case, where I've seen the movie (1976) before reading the book. I loved the movie (not the 2006 remake); and enjoyed the novel - just as much, mostly - though I think the movie was, slightly, better. Some of the death-scenes played-out differently, and Thorn's visit to Meggido, where Yigael's Wall is situated in the Old City ofImminent apocalypse, elaborate mythology, international conspiracy, digging up the corpses of bestial lovers, hell hounds everywhere, extreme violence in the kitchen, gloomy sex, an upsetting trip to the zoo, and the realisation that your child must be the anti-Christ. Im struggling to see what makes the Thorn familys story so exceptional.
The Omen was a fairly popular movie. Released in 1976 it grossed over $60 million dollars and was one of the highest-grossing films of 1976. It even was nominated for two Oscars.It is the archetype for many Anti-Christ stories later on. It is really a three star story, but one that gets an extra star due to its sheer impact on pop-culture.The fairly unlikable Thorns are struggling to have a baby. The political climber Mr. Thorn is the US Ambassador to the UK and his manic wife, after two
SPOILER HERE!Satan has won the battle here, no happy ending....i really enjoyed the book, it was not creepy as i supposed at first and yes, it was really NOMEN OMEN but Christians have a certainty that has been revealed to them"Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam, et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversus eam" [Mt 16:18-19] (You are Peter, And upon this Rock I will build My Church:and the gates of hell shall not overcome it.) and this is all my friends.....
The movie of this book first introduced me to real horror - I later on became a junkie (now on withdrawal). I read the book long afterwards but was pleasantly surprised to find that even after all the suspense was taken away, the story was still disturbing and enjoyable. Kudos to Seltzer for providing hard-core Biblical horror. I never knew before that the Bible had so many poetically frightening passages. I became a fan of the Book of Revelation after reading this.Damien, the lovable and
...And then shall arise a contemptible one whom royal majesty has not been given. He shall come by counterfeit means and obtain the Kingdom of flatteries. Armies shall be swept away before him and broken...and he shall act deceitfully and he shall become strong with a small people. Without warning he shall come into the richest parts; and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers fathers have done, scattering among the people plunder, spoils, and goods. He shall devise plans against
If I hadn't read this was a novelization of the incredibly chilling film starring Gregory Peck, by none other than David Seltzer himself, I would have rated it a bit higher. In a rare case, Seltzer has taken liberties with his own original material to transfer the film to the pages, and as it is, the novel seems like a very good effort. It provides many interesting details about the past of key characters, especially Catherine, Thorn's wife, and father Tassone (who was father Brennan in the
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