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Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice casts both original and sequel (gonna wait for another one with Willem, Monica, and Adrian if there's gonna be on set)
#Beetlejuice#beetlejuice beetlejuice#betelgeuse#lydia deetz#delia deetz#charles deetz#barbara maitland#adam maitland#otho (Beetlejuice)#astrid deetz#rory (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)#father damien (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)#tim burton#michael keaton#winona ryder#catherine o'hara#jeffrey jones#alec baldwin#geena davis#glenn shadix#jenna ortega#justin theroux#burn gorman#cast
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Notice what it's called.
"Til Death Do Us Park: Beetlejuice and Lydia's First Dance."
"First dance" indicates there will be more than one.
Will there be another?
Tim: "It's something operatic and emotional and abstract and it just represents Beetlejuice and Lydia to me."
Happy Halloween: Tim's a fucking Beetlebabe.
#beetlebabes#beetlejuice beetlejuice#beetlejuice 2#michael keaton#winona ryder#tim burton#catherine o'hara#jenny ortega#justin theroux#burn gorman#beetlejuice sequel#beetlejuice x lydia#beetlejuice & lydia#lydia deetz#beej x lyds#astrid deetz#astrid#delia deetz#rory kincaid#rory#delores#delores beetlejuice#wolf jackson#father damien
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Y'all mind if I spontaneously develop an inexplicable crush on the random priest from the Beetlejuice sequel
#beetlejuice beetlejuice#beetlejuice 2#the whole time i was so excited watching him i was just like oh my god that's hermann that's hermannn hermann hiii#burn gorman#arguably one of my fav parts of the movie 😆 did a great job acting possessed at the end too#more fun movie than expected if flawed#father damien
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I was spouting straight bullshit in the tags and thought "maybe I'll make a post to see if anyone else vibes with this"
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OMFGbchfbdndhdhdhdjdjdjddbdhjd
I'm so in love with father Damian and y'all don't even get it
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Obsessed, addicted, devoted, hypnotized, spellbound, you freaking name whatever it is, I'd watch this everyday.
for everyone else who is obsessed with this scene
#beetlejuice#beetlejuice beetlejuice#beetlejuice movie#beetlejuice 2#MacArthur park#wedding scene in film#Betelgeuse#lydia deetz#delia deetz#astrid deetz#rory kincaid#father damien (beetlejuice beetlejuice)#wolf jackson#delores#the ghoul squad police#tim burton
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Since the first trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice I noticed Burn Gorman and it’s cool to see he’ll likely have at least two scenes as Father Damien.
I loved him as Adam in Forever and seeing him as Holly in Crimson Peak.
Many may know him
More from Pacific Rim.
But I’m excited to see him in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
It the first trailer we see him at Charle Deetze’s funeral and in the next trailer we see him at the Wedding.
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my ghostbusters FE oc!!
(faceclaim: Meltem Akçöl)
full name: Dr. Audrey Lydia Gaile
aliases: Audrey, Dr. Gaile, Audie, Audrey Lydia
birthday: September 23rd
age: 29
hair color: dark brown
eye color: also dark brown
occupation: demonologist; former medical examiner
family (all with the same last name): Bonnabelle “Bonnie” Gaile (mother)
Adam Gaile (father)
Heather Velma (older sister)
Janis Fiona (younger sister)
Damien Alexander (younger brother)
Karen (niece)
Angelica (neice)
Aaron (nephew)
Elle (cousin)
love interest: Lars Pinfield
trivia (TW!! mention of blood):
- always wears a golden butterfly necklace, which was given to her by her best friend, April, before her death
- cannot think of/talk about April without breaking into tears
- has a natural talent for singing
- was briefly a medical examiner, but had to quit after fainting from seeing blood during autopsies
- her mother named her after her favorite plant: a venus flytrap she named “audrey” (little shop ref???)
- has 350k followers on instagram
- enters and wins karaoke contests for extra money
- is a talented dancer, even having a mirror and ballet bar in her apartment
- has two cats: mimi and penny
- was originally going to go into demonology with April, and continued with it after her death to honor her
- owns a boat gifted to her by her sister, Heather
- often forgets to eat during work, so somebody has to remind her
- favorite color is pastel pink
- her entire family, herself included, shares a first and middle name with a broadway musical. hers: audrey (little shop of horrors) and lydia (beetlejuice)
- makes + sells lipgloss as a side job
- has liked Lars ever since she started working at the lab, which was a few years ago. people always tell her they think he likes her back, as he always gets caught look at her/standing around her during the day. Audrey doesn’t believe it, but secretly hopes it’s true
- adjusts her necklace when she’s nervous
- she also gets stomachaches when she’s nervous. not bad enough to make her sick, but enough for it to hurt a lot
- attended performing arts school, but went into demonology
- has two PhDs: drama and demonology
that’s it for now!! ofc, i’ll come back to edit if i come up with anything else for her!!! i’ll be posting my 80s ghostbusters oc here soon once i can find a good faceclaim for her. k, bye!! ♡
#ghostbusters#lars pinfield#ghostbusters oc#frozen empire#oc#faceclaim#meltem akçöl#headcanon#james acaster
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Masterlist & Things I write for
AN: I automatically write the reader as female so when you re quest please please tell me what pronouns you want the reader to have. Also if requested I will and can write the reader as part of the LGBTQ+ community
Key: Italics means to be posted/its a draft
Fandoms I can write for:
Supernatural
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Night Court (1986)
Corpse Bride
Beetlejuice (both movies)
Doctor Sleep
Charmed (the original one)
The Labyrinth (David Bowie movie)
Krull (1983)
Secret Obsession (netflix movie)
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
The Walking Dead (seasons 1-7) I get pissed with the show when I get to parts of season 7 so I stop watching and restart from the beginning of the show
Umbrellas Academy
Z Nation
Warehouse 13
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Dead by Daylight
Adventure Time
The Big Bang Theory
Friends
Suicide Squad (both movies)
Futurama
Slashers: Ghostface (preferably Stu), Michael Myers, Thomas Hewitt, Jason, Brahms Hillshire
Star Trek: TNG, Voyager, Lower Decks, TOS, SNW
My Bloody Valentine: Both 1981 and 2009 movies so please be specific with which one you want
Markiplier & Jacksepticeye egos
Masterlist
Supernatural
Yandere Dean hcs
Yandere Shapeshifter hcs
Yandere Sam hcs
Yandere Archangels request
Yandere Castiel hcs
Yandere Lucifer hcs
Yandere Casifer hcs
Yandere Casifer with Trans!reader request
Yandere Archangels soulmates request
Yandere Michael!Dean w/ soulmate fem!Reader ask
Dead by daylight
Platonic Yandere killers reaction to child reader
Yandere Leon with Killer!reader request
Yandere Leon with Killer!reader pt.2 request
Platonic Yandere (HOY) Trapper & Huntress with tween!reader request
Platonic Yandere Huntress & Trapper request
Yandere Nemesis hcs request
Yandere Killers & Survivors request pt.1
Yandere Killers & Survivors request pt.2
Yandere Doctor hcs request
Plantonic yandere (HOY) Trapper & Huntress pt.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Yandere Jake Peralta hcs
Yandere Jake with Lawyer!reader request
Yandere Jake
Yandere Rosa
Yandere Amy
Yandere Charles request
Star Trek
Yandere Q request
Yandere William Riker
Yandere Brad Boimler
Yandere Spock (SNW)
Yandere Data
Yandere Tom Paris
Umbrella Academy
Yandere Five with Soft!reader request
Yandere Five hcs
Yandere Luther hcs
Yandere Diego hcs
The Walking Dead
Yandere Daryl with motherly!reader hcs request
Yandere Daryl motherly!reader hcs pt.2 request
Yandere Daryl
Yandere Daryl VS Rick hcs/sorta request
Yandere Rick VS Governor request
Yandere Rick hcs
Yandere Grown Carl hcs
Yandere Michonne hcs
Yandere Governor request
Tim Burton
Yandere Victor Van Dort hcs (Corpse Bride)
Yandere Emily hcs (Corpse Bride)
Yandere Beetlegleuse hcs (BeetleJuice)
Miscellaneous (Aka writing that doesn’t have their own category yet)
Yandere Brahms Heelshire (The boy)
Yandere Elliot Stabler (L&O SVU)
Yandere Mack Thompson (Z Nation) hcs
Yandere Black Mask/Roman Sionis (DC/BOP)
Yandere Pete Latimer (Warehouse 13) hcs
Yandere Homelander (The Boys) hcs
Yandere Joker (Suicide Squad) hcs (Fight me on this)
Yandere Piper Hallowell (Charmed) hcs
Yandere Leo (Charmed) hcs
Yandere Colwyn (Krull) hcs
Yandere Danny Torrance (Doctor Sleep) hcs I love Ewan McGregor
Yandere Max (Day of the dead: Bloodline) hcs
Yandere Wilford Warfstache hcs
Yandere Antisepticeye hcs
Ocs
Currently redesigning how these guys look like
Tyler from my yandere song fic
Evan ( Yandere Landlord)
Daniel (Yandere Slasher)
Hudson (Yandere Cop/Sheriff)
Luke (Yandere Childhood friend/Bully)
Damien (Yandere Teacher)
Zachary (Yandere zombie apocalypse survivor)
Derek (Yandere Hypnotist/ Therapist)
Ashton (Yandere Neighbor)
Zeke (Yandere robot boss)
William (Yandere Prisoner)
Adrian (Yandere Asylum patient)
Devon (Yandere Priest)
Jason (Yandere Step father)
Max (Yandere step brother)
Anthony (Yandere slasher/homicide survivor)
Ryan (Yandere childhood friend)
Ewan (Yandere military man)
Unnamed (Yandere boss)
Unnamed (Yandere AI robot house)
#yandere headcanon#yandere brahms heelshire#yandere x you#male yandere#yandere female#yandere antisepticeye#yandere wilford warfstache#yandere supernatural#yandere dead by daylight#platonic yandere dbd#yandere dbd#yandere dean winchester x reader#yandere dean winchester#yandere sam winchester#yandere castiel#yandere corpse bride#yandere daryl dixon#yandere twd#yandere the walking dead#yandere homelander#yandere z nation#yandere star trek#yandere ewan mcgregor#yandere dc#yandere charmed#yandere markiplier egos#yandere jake peralta x reader#yandere jacksepticeye egos#yandere warehouse 13#yandere oc
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It's so nice to see Burn Gorman playing a normal fucking human being for once.
"I just don't believe I won't see Charles again."
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) dir. Tim Burton
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From the exclusive clips 'Til Death Do Us Park: Beetlejuice/Betelgeuse and Lydia's First Dance from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice digital extras. (Full vid in the source link)
No wonder that set piece was "levitating", Michael was moving it away so Winona won't bump into it 🥹 (so it won't get knocked over and break, but y'know, small details 🙂↔️)
(Michael actually brought it over as a bouquet to say congratulations when the scene got wrapped. Over the top, but I like it, something Beej would definitely do 😭😆)
#beetlejuice#beetlejuice beetlejuice#beetlejuice beettlejuice behind the scenes#'til death do us park#betelgeuse#lydia deetz#delia deetz#astrid deetz#rory kincaid#father damien#michael keaton#winona ryder#catherine o'hara#jenna ortega#justin theroux#burn gorman#tim burton#beetlejuice beetlejuice film crew#beetlejuice beetlejuice (2024) cast#movies#ryder keaton#MacArthur park#Beetlejuice and lydia wedding#Betelgeuse and lydia's first dance#beetlebabes#bts of beetlebabes wedding 💍
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Burn Gorman.
I loved his Father Damien.
I've been a fan of his since I saw him years ago in Bleak House on PBS.
He's absolutely excellent as one of the murder suspects in a perfect adaptation of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. If you like him, or like well done, very dark murder mysteries, the 3 part series is well worth the watch.
Part 1.
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Burn about his character:
Burn at the UK premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
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#Burn Gorman#Beetlejuice Beetlejuice#Father Damien#Beetlejuice 2#And Then There Were None#Beetlejuice 2024#Agatha Christie#murder mystery#mystery#British actors
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I am winning.
We are all Shaggy at heart
Kin list just dropped😍 (don’t worry guys I am medicated)
#kin list#logan sanders#michael myers#brahms heelshire#legoshi#gomez addams#sam and max#venom#otgw wirt#snufkin#saiki k#yakko warner#george harrison#rodrick heffley#victor corpse bride#jon arbuckle#greg universe#other father#papi#kedomono#shaggy#beetlejuice#unus annus#I kin other Markiplier (Damien) and Jacksepticeye characters but I dont have a lot of room left so#henrik von schneeplestein#bandit bluey#that one theatre teacher in Victorious#legosi
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Smosh Theatre AU pt. 6 (jesus im obessesed)
Dogfight
Rose- Kimmy
Eddie- Damien
Boland- Shayne
Bernstein- Noah
Marcy- Olivia
I just love this show man. That’s all. Go listen PLEASE.
Beetlejuice
Betelgeuse- Damien
Lydia- Olivia
Barbra- Courtney
Adam- Noah
Charles- Shayne
Delia/Mrs. Argentina- Kimmy
BACK ON MY BULLSHIT: Damien needs to BE Betelgeuse man. And Courtney and Noah being Barbra and Adam are literally perfect. Also Delia/Mrs. Argentina have the exact voice I envision Kimmy having like— her belting in What I Know Now. Idk this cast is such a perfect fit in my eyes.
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
Paul- Noah
Emma- Sarah
Professer- Damien
Bill- Ian
Ted- Keith
Charlotte- Olivia
Sam- Shayne
Alice- Courtney
(These roles include all of the roles those same actors also play; i.e. Courtney would also play Zoë and Shayne would also play the boss)
So @damimenhaas did Starkid, so I have to too. DAMIEN AS PROFESSER HIDGENS LETS TALK ABOUT THIS. LITERALLY SHOW STOPPING NUMBER COULDNT GET MORE ATTRACTIVE. And then Courtney doing Not Your Seed 😍😍😍. Keith with his little homeless guy verse during La Dee Dah Dah Day I feel like he would go to town on that. Like make it all gospel-y. IAN AND COURTNEY BEING FATHER ANd DAUGHTER. Anyways, yeah.
#smosh#shayne topp#damien haas#courtney miller#keith leak jr#noah grossman#kimmy jimenez#ian hecox#sarah whittle#smosh theatre au#smosh theater au
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Blu-ray Review: The Omen Collection
In the pantheon of religious horror, the holy trinity consists of The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and The Omen. Although The Omen arrived last, opening on June 6, 1976, it arguably offers more excitement than its satanic brethren (which is not to say that it is a superior film). Likely to be considered a slow-burner by today's standards, the picture builds tension and unravels a mystery at a meticulous pace, but it's punctuated by elaborate, Rube Goldberg-ian death scenes.
The Omen spawned a trilogy of films, a made-for-television sequel, and a modern remake. Scream Factory has collected all five movies in The Omen Collection, which is limited to 10,000 units. Besting Fox's earlier Blu-ray set - which omitted Part IV and featured some of the worst box set packaging known to man - each film is packaged in an individual Blu-ray case with original artwork within a rigid slipcover case. It boasts a deluge of extras, new and old.
In the original film, American diplomat Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird) and his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick, Anatomy of a Murder), adopt a baby named Damien (Harvey Stephens) after their own child is stillborn. Beginning with his fifth birthday, a string of mysterious deaths surround Damien. Upon being presented with convincing evidence by a photographer (David Warner, Tron), Robert becomes convinced that his son is none other than the antichrist, and he is faced with the task of stopping him to prevent Armageddon.
Firing on all cylinders, The Omen is an exemplary horror film. Working from a well-constructed script by David Seltzer (Shining Through, Prophecy), director Richard Donner grounds the story firmly in reality. The fantastical elements are easy to swallow, as each and every incident in the plot could be mere coincidence. Peck brings a gravitas to the production, leading a strong cast in which Remick also holds her own. Even the six-year-old Stephens, who never acted before and did very little after, is convincingly malevolent.
John Richardson's (Aliens, Harry Potter) special effects for the proto-Final Destination deaths - including one of the greatest beheadings ever committed on celluloid - remain shocking after more than 40 years. Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor (Star Wars: A New Hope, Dr. Strangelove) captures it all with clean camerawork, while Jerry Goldsmith (Alien, Gremlins) provides a chilling orchestral score elevated to pure evil with choral chanting.
The Omen has been newly mastered in 4K from the original negative, approved by Donner, for the new release. The result is a pristine presentation with improved detail and color saturation over Fox’s previous high-definition transfer. The Omen carries a whopping four audio commentaries. One, featuring special project consultant Scott Michael Bosco, is new. His audio sounds compressed - as if it were recorded on a cell phone - but it's dense with details focusing on the theological aspects. Bosco often digresses, but I appreciate the fresh perspective rather than a historian reciting IMDb trivia.
The other audio commentaries include: a track with Donner and editor Stuart Baird (Lethal Weapon, Skyfall), in which the two old friends reminisce about the highs and lows of the production; a track with Donner and filmmaker Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, L.A. Confidential), which features as much good-natured joking as it does insight; and a track with film historians Lem Dobbs, Nick Redman, and Jeff Bond, largely focusing on Goldsmith's score. A lot of information is repeated across the commentaries, but the varying viewpoints make them all worth listening to.
Seltzer and actress Holly Palance (who plays the nanny whose suicide by hanging is among the film’s most memorable moment) sit down for new interviews. Seltzer's chat is particularly enjoyable, as he's candid and humble. He openly states that his script is not as good as the movie it birthed. He also shares what he would have done if he had the opportunity to write the sequel. Palance, the daughter of the great Jack Palance, recounts her naivety about working on her first film and shooting her iconic death scene. The final new extra is an appreciation of The Omen's score by composer Chris Young, who says he looked to Goldsmith's progression across The Omen trilogy as he was scoring the Hellraiser films. It's fascinating to hear one accomplished professional praise another in their field.
All of the archival extras are ported over: a thorough, 15-minute interview with Donner from 2008; 666: The Omen Revealed, a 46-minute retrospective from 2000 featuring crew members along with religious experts to provide context; The Omen Revelations, which is essentially a streamlined version of 666, recycling much of its footage in 24 minutes; Curse or Coincidence, in which the crew recounts a variety of curious incidents that nearly derailed the production; an introduction by Donner; a deleted scene with commentary by Donner; an older interview with Seltzer, which features a lot of the same information as the new one; and an interview with Goldsmith about his score. There's also an appreciation of The Omen by filmmaker Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), in which the master of horror waxes poetic about the influential picture for 20 minutes; Trailers from Hell trailer commentary by filmmaker Larry Cohen (The Stuff), who cites The Omen as one of his favorite movies; the trailer; TV spots; radio spots; and four image galleries: stills, behind-the-scenes, posters and lobby cards, and publicity.
Following the massive success of the first film, Fox fast-tracked a sequel, Damien: Omen II, to open in 1978. Having narrowly survived the events of The Omen, a 12-year-old Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor) now lives with his affluent uncle, Richard Thorn (William Holden, Sunset Blvd.), aunt, Ann (Lee Grant, In the Heat of the Night), and cousin, Mark (Lucas Donat), in Chicago. Damien is ostensibly a well-adjusted kid, unaware of who - or what - he is, but those who cross him wind up dead in freak accidents.
Omen II's plotting mirrors that of the first film, but the mystery aspect that made the original so effective is gone. The viewer knows from the start that Damien is, in fact, the antichrist, so they're left waiting for the characters to catch up. The plot dedicates an inordinate amount of time to Thorn's business enterprises, which is only vaguely paid of in the next installment when Damien rises to power. On the bright side, there are several admirably inventive deaths in the tradition of the first, from a bird attack that would make Alfred Hitchcock jealous to a visceral elevator bisection to a harrowing scene of a man trapped in a pond under ice.
Since Donner had moved on to Superman and Seltzer was either uninterested or not asked (depending on the source) to pen the sequel, a new creative team was employed. Stanley Mann (Firestarter, Conan the Destroyer) and Mike Hodges (Get Carter, Flash Gordon) wrote the script, with the latter set to direct. Hodges only shot for a few days, during which he quickly fell behind schedule, before being swiftly replaced by Don Taylor (Escape from the Planet of the Apes). Goldsmith returns to score with a worthy successor, retaining the signature sound while expanding it to incorporate electronics.
Leo McKern is the only returning cast member, reprising his role as archaeologist Carl Bugenhagen in the prologue. Peck's formidable presence is sorely missed, but Holden - who, incidentally, turned down the lead role in The Omen - and Grant bring some prestige to the production. Scott-Taylor is a convincing surrogate for Stephens, but the child acting leaves a bit to be desired. It's offset by a supporting cast that includes Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Lew Ayres (All Quiet on the Western Front), Sylvia Sidney (Beetlejuice), Allan Arbus (M*A*S*H), and Meshach Taylor (Mannequin).
Damien: Omen II's Blu-ray disc features new interviews with Grant, who is proud of the sequel and shares a funny anecdote about discovering her first wrinkle while filming; Foxworth, who was able to get to know Holden, one of his heroes, on their daily commute; and actress Elizabeth Sheppard, who proudly discusses working with Holden as well as Vincent Price (on The Tomb of Ligeia). In a separate featurette, Sheppard narrates a gallery of her personal photos from the shoot, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the bird attack sequence.
Since Omen II's mythology has little biblical foundation, Bosco's new commentary features even more tenuous tangents, but it affords him the opportunity to discuss the franchise more subjectively. An archival commentary with producer Harvey Bernhard proves to be a bit more informative. The disc also includes a vintage making-of featurette consisting of clips, interviews, and footage from the set, along with the trailer, a TV spot, a radio spot, and a still gallery.
The Omen trilogy came to a conclusion in 1981 with Omen III: The Final Conflict - although it proved not to be final after all. As prophesied, Damien (Sam Neill, Jurassic Park), now 33 - the same age as Jesus when he was crucified - has risen to political power. Following the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain’s ghastly suicide, Damien is appointed the position, which was once held by his adoptive father. The only true foe for the antichrist is, naturally, Christ himself. Rather than bringing about the apocalypse, as the franchise had been driving toward since the beginning, Damien attempts to prevent the second coming in a sanctimonious conclusion to the story arc.
While no successor could top the original Omen, its first sequel smartly embraced the gratuitous death scenes. For the third installment, however, director Graham Baker (Alien Nation) made a conscious effort to avoid them. Instead, he delivers inept monks trying to assassinate Damien with the Seven Daggers of Megiddo, while the antichrist’s legion of apostles murder newborn males who are the potential Christ child. Andrew Birkin's (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) script leans further into religiosity at the expensive of the horror elements while interjecting silly mythology akin to Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
Omen III: The Final Conflict's Blu-ray disc features new interviews with Baker, who takes a truly retrospective look back on the film, comparing the society of today to that of when it was produced; Birkin, who hadn't seen The Omen when he first met for the gig and wasn't particularly impressed when he finally watched it; and production assistant Jeanne Ferber, who explains how she was among those polled by Bernhard to help choose the lead, with Neill selected unanimously.
For his final commentary in the set, Bosco is back to pointing out the film's connections to scripture, leading to a lengthy tirade comparing Christianity and Judaism. An archival track with Baker has a few nuggets of information among extended gaps of silence, but most of his points are addressed more concisely in the new interview. Special features are rounded out by the trailer, TV spots, and a still gallery.
Although The Omen’s main storyline continued with two more book sequels, Fox opted to use the familiar title for a made-for-television movie on their budding network in 1991. Although dubbed Omen IV: The Awakening, the film largely serves as a remake of the original film but with a female antichrist. After numerous failed attempts to get pregnant, politician Gene York (Michael Woods) and his wife, Karen (Faye Grant, V), adopt an orphan girl. Seven years later, Delia (Asia Vieira, A Home at the End of the World) becomes increasingly violent and manipulative, leaving a trail of bodies in her wake.
Similar to Omen II's production troubles, Omen IV started with Jorge Montesi (Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal) in the director's chair, but he was fire mid-shoot and replaced by Dominique Othenin-Girard (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers). Writer Brian Taggert (Poltergeist III) keeps the basic structure of Seltzer's original script intact, but the details of each beat are altered and the death scenes are subdued for TV. In addition to gender-swapping the creepy kid, it's the mother who is proactive this time around.
Despite maintaining the general outline of The Omen, the plot is harder to believe this time around, stretching the required suspension of disbelief to include psychics that can read auras. The most ludicrous plot point comes in the form of a shoehorned connection to The Omen mythology. This "twist" canonically positions Omen IV as a sequel rather than a thinly-veiled remake, but it feels more like a low-budget knockoff than an official installment in the franchise.
Omen IV: The Awakening doesn't have any audio commentaries, but its Blu-ray debut includes a new interview with Taggert, who breaks down several of the major choices made in the script. It also contains The Omen Legacy, a feature-length documentary on the franchise that aired on TV in 2001. Narrated by Jack Palance (City Slickers), it finds cast and crew members (including a couple of folks who don't appear in any other special features) and religious figures (the Church of Satan’s high priestess among them) discussing all four films while playing up the alleged curse. The trailer and a still gallery are also included.
Amidst the onslaught of horror remakes that dominated the early 2000s, Fox shrewdly capitalized with The Omen in 2006 - on 6/6/06, to be exact. Director John Moore (Max Payne) offers slick production value and an inspired cast, but it feels wholly unnecessary considering how closely it follows the original script. Seltzer is the only credited writer, but it's unclear if his 40-year-old script was simply polished off or if he was involved in re-writes, as there are some subtle changes to contemporize it. While it fails to bring anything new to the table, it’s a stronger effort than Omen IV.
Liev Schreiber (Scream) and Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About You) star as the Thorns. Talented as they are, they lack the chemistry of Peck and Remick. Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick is successfully creepy as the new Damien, while the role's originator, Harvey Stephens, makes a quick cameo. In a particularly motivated bit of stunt casting, Mia Farrow (Rosemary's Baby) plays the antichrist's new nanny. David Thewlis (Harry Potter) and Pete Postlethwaite (The Lost World: Jurassic Park) also have supporting roles.
The remake is the only Blu-ray in the set that doesn't offer any new special features. The existing extras cover a lot of ground, but it would’ve been interesting to hear the crew reflect back on it. Omenisms is a 37-minute documentary exploring the pressures of making a movie with a release date set in advance, even showing Moore losing his temper and yelling at a producer. It feels very of its time, with director Stephen French treating the piece like a hip art film, but it contains a lot of great material.
Moore, producer Glenn Williamson, and editor Dan Zimmermann participate in an audio commentary that's fairly informative but doesn't touch on many of the trials and tribulations showcased in Omenisms. There's also a featurette about Marco Beltrami (Scream) recording his score at the legendary Abbey Road Studio; Revelation 666, a cheesy TV special tracing the history, interpretation, and theories of 666; unrated, extended scenes, including a longer version of the ending; and theatrical trailers.
While The Exorcist remains the be-all and end-all of occult horror, The Omen franchise as a whole is more consistent. The first three Omen films comprise a cohesive trilogy, while Part IV and the remake each offer a fresh, if flawed, perspective on the material. Between the movies, commentaries, interviews, and featurettes, The Omen Collection contains over 30 hours of content, making it an unbelievable value and a must-have for any horror collector.
The Omen Collection is available now on Blu-ray via Scream Factory.
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Male Characters Who Get Possessed
Note: Or infested. Be free to suggest more characters. Female list.
Vector from Alita: Battle Angel
prison guard from American Horror Story: 1984 (“Episode 100″)
Jed Potter from American Horror Story: Asylum (“Tricks and Treats”)
Otho from Beetlejuice (Added 1/4/2024.)
Brian from Brain Damage
Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“I Only Have Eyes for You”)
fighting boy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“I Only Have Eyes for You”)
George from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“I Only Have Eyes for You”)
Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“Bad Eggs”)
Kyle DuFours from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“The Pack”)
Xander Harris from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“The Pack”)
Tor Hauer from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“The Pack”)
Dr. Harvey from Casper
Isaac Chroner from Children of the Corn
Gabriel from Children of the 666: Isaac’s Return
Micah from Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
Arnie Cunningham from Christine
Demon Nick from No Touching (Crypt TV)
Lincoln from Demonic Toys
Jeremy Baines from Doctor Who (“Human Nature”/“The Family of Blood”)
Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who (“New Earth”)
Toby Zed from Doctor Who (“The Impossible Planet”)
various from Dominant Species
Fisher Kent from Drive Thru
Evan Jennings from EverymanHYBRID
Eric from Evil Dead
Danny from Evil Dead Rise
Mr. Fonda from Evil Dead Rise
Gabriel from Evil Dead Rise
Father Damien Karras from The Exorcist
Edward Furlong from The Faculty
Stan Rosado from The Faculty
Joe Willis from The Faculty
Charles’s killer from Fallen
executioner from Fallen
Jonesy Jones from Fallen
Lou from Fallen
Mike from Fallen
Charles Olom from Fallen
Edgar Reese from Fallen
Jay Reynolds from Fallen
school teacher from Fallen
society man from Fallen
various from Fallen
Isaac Milton from Fear Street: Part One - 1994
Harry Rooker from Fear Street: Part One - 1994
Ryan Torres from Fear Street: Part One - 1994
Cyrus Miller from Fear Street: Part Three - 1666
Thomas Slater from Fear Street: Part Two - 1978
Louis Tully from Ghostbusters
Kevin Beckman from Ghostbusters: Answer the Call
Lee Cunningham from Ghost in the Shell (Added 4/29/2024.)
Joe Allen from Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (“The Autopsy”)
Walter Gilman from Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (“The Dreams in the Witch House”)
Carl Winters from Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (“The Autopsy”)
Quirinus Quirrell from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Philip Channard from Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Peter Graham from Hereditary
Henry from Incarnate
Brackish Okun from Independence Day
Josh Lambert from Insidious
Dalton Lambert from Insidious: The Red Door
Stone from Jack Frost
Robert Campbell from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Josh from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Phil from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
various in Venom (Kamikaze)
Jack Peruci from Medusa
Tom Hanniger from My Bloody Valentine 3D
Alex Dunkelman from My Soul to Take
Abel Plenkov from My Soul to Take
Owen Parchin from The Night House
Brad from Night of the Creeps
janitor from Night of the Creeps
Johnny from Night of the Creeps
various from Night of the Creeps
Jay from Night of the Demons
Max from Night of the Demons
Sal from Night of the Demons
Stooge from Night of the Demons
Colin Levy from Night of the Demons 2009
Louis from Night of the Demons 2009
Jason Rogers from Night of the Demons 2009
Dex Thrilby from Night of the Demons 2009
Jesse Walsh from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
Clark from The Outer Limits (“From within”)
Evan from The Outer Limits (“From within”)
Jake Hart from The Outer Limits (“From within”)
Sheriff Lewis from The Outer Limits (“From within”)
Clyde Brenek from The Possession
Michael King from The Possession of Michael King
Jarrod from Power Rangers Jungle Fury
beach guy from Scooby-Doo
Brad from Scooby-Doo
Coast Guard #2 from Scooby-Doo
Dead Mike’s bartender from Scooby-Doo
Fitzgibbon from Scooby-Doo
Melvin Doo from Scooby-Doo
Stan Frazier from Scooby-Doo
guy who hung onto bike from Scooby-Doo
DJ Homicide from Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones from Scooby-Doo
Murphy Karges from Scooby-Doo
Mark McGrath from Scooby-Doo
Rodney Sheppard from Scooby-Doo
soul guy from Scooby-Doo (As spookiestoflads said, “he has a body[,] right?”)
Spooky Hotel’s bartender from Scooby-Doo
Training Video Guy #1 from Scooby-Doo
Training Video Guy #2 from Scooby-Doo
travelers from Scooby-Doo
various dancers from Scooby-Doo
Velma’s friend from Scooby-Doo
Grant Grant from Slither
Mr. Strutemyer from Slither
Wally from Slither
Charles Barkley from Space Jam
Moggey Bogues from Space Jam
Shawn Bradley from Space Jam
Larry Johnson from Space Jam
Billy Hargrove from Stranger Things 3
Tom Holloway from Stranger Things 3
Bruce Lowe from Stranger Things 3
Charlie Hobbs from The Stuff
Jason’s father from The Stuff
businessman from Suicide Squad
Esteban Ramírez from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (“The Ghost of Suite 613″)
Sam Winchester from Supernatural (“Born under a Bad Sign”)
Duane Tanner from Supernatural (“Croatan”)
hospital employee from Supernatural (“In My Time of Dying”)
co-pilot from Supernatural (“Phantom Traveler”)
Chuck Lambert from Supernatural (“Phantom Traveler”)
George Phelps from Supernatural (“Phantom Traveler”)
John Winchester from Supernatural (“Salvation”)
kumicho from Teen Wolf
Jordan Parrish from Teen Wolf
Stiles Stilinski from Teen Wolf (season 3, part 2)
Jonah Hill from This Is the End
Hang Chang from Truth or Dare
Tyson Curran from Truth or Dare
Lucas Moreno from Truth or Dare
Ronnie Wakowski from Truth or Dare
Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks
Phillip Gerard from Twin Peaks
Leland Palmer from Twin Peaks
Eddie Brock from Venom
Carlton Drake from Venom
J.J. Jameson from Venom
Cletus Kasady from Venom: Let There Be Carnage
To watch list:
The Astronaut’s Wife
The Brain from Planet Arous
The Mummy 2017
Shadows of the Dead
Stephen King’s Desperation
#possession#male possession#demonic possession#spirit possession#infestation#minors do not interact#N/SFW#N*SFW#possession k*nk#infestation k*nk#horror#sci fi#alien#parasite#spirit#ghost#demon#science fiction#alien possession#demon possession
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