Welcome back to the Third Row for this, our continuing installments in tracking the weird, wild path of the cinematic Antichrist that is The OctOmen.
We last left things in the wake of teenage Damien coming into his own at the end of the second movie, with all obstacles out of his way and the most powerful company in the world now in his hands. Things onscreen are looking pretty good for the old son of a jackal. Offscreen, it was a bit of a different story - the sequel opened to mixed reviews, and while it made its budget back, the box office compared to its predecessor was a sizable step down - less than half what the previous made.
Flash forward three more years as Harvey Bernhard brings the story of Damien Thorn to a close with The Final Conflict. It's worth noting upfront that this was the official title it was marketed under. While the taglines made it clearer it was part of the Omen series, it wasn't originally labeled as such, to the point where even the movie itself still bears that original, implicit standalone title.
Told ya...
Told ya...
