[Battalion - Review] :: The Omen

Movie Review

The Omen

By Denise Schoppe
October 31, 2002

Ever thought of little kids as creepy? The Omen boasts the creepiest child of them all: Damien, also known as The Antichrist. When U.S. diplomat Robert Thorn's (Gregory Peck) wife Katherine (Lee Remick) gives birth to a stillborn child, the couple adopts another baby, a little boy, whose mother died. What they got was so much more than they bargained for, as at age five, people around the boy begin dying mysteriously.

The movie was released in 1976, and any gore that is prevalent in modern movies was used only at the most powerful moments, including a decapitation that has made its way into the horror hall of fame. With shocking scenes, unforgettable music and a child's smile that can send chills down your spine, The Omen is sure to stay with you long after the credits finish rolling.

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[Battalion - Review] :: Rosemary's Baby

Movie Review

Rosemary's Baby

By Denise Schoppe
October 31, 2002

Sometimes the scariest things are the things unseen. Rosemary's Baby taps into that idea and in that premise is one of the best horror movies to date.

Released in 1968, the movie proves that sometimes the best movies have already been made. The style with which Roman Polanski filmed the movie helps make an already suspenseful plot come to life with a punch the many modern movies lack.

Rosemary's Baby is a psychological thriller using a mother's innate need to protect her unborn child to strike fear in the viewers. It doesn't run on cheap thrills or gotcha moments. From the opening strains of the haunting soundtrack to the final credits, the unease and fear continues to build until it leaves the viewer breathless. It is paranoia at its best.