As our lackluster story begins, Damien Thorn is now an adult and fully committed to being an evil butthole. For example: he has a life-size replica of Jesus Christ in his house that he talks shit to. Doesn’t get much more evel, I mean, evil than that! So anyway, while Damien is going around preparing to take over the World, the Jesus lovers find 7 super badass knives that are the only thing in the Universe that can kill the Antichrist. Naturally, they send out some weakass nerds, who couldn’t beat up Benji the Hunted, to assassinate Damien. Boredom ensues.
The idea of the antichrist is one of the coolest things about Christianity and in the proper hands it could be the basis for thousands of awesome stories. Unfortunately, THE FINAL CONFLICT isn’t one of those stories. Sam Neill does give a good performance as Damien Thorn, but he doesn’t have anything to work with. The story is beyond boring. Honestly, I want to see more stories about Damien in high school!
Slow pace, zero nudity, minor blood, zero gore, zero tension, zero cool deaths, the word "Mephistophticles" not even used once, average acting, extremely disappointing ending. Omen 3 is worth watching if you’ve already seen the first two films in the series and are a completionist. Other than that, just skip this Satanic turkey and never look back.
Part 1 - The Omen (1976)
Part 2 - Damien: Omen II (1978)
Part 4 - Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)
Remake 1 - The Omen (2006)
Prequel - The First Omen (2024)
