Got word on the Collectors Edition of The Omen that will be hitting DVD on June 20th. With the remake opening in a about a week it is nice that the original is finally getting released in an edition that will make fans proud. Read on for all the details:
Those who foretold it are dead. Those who can stop it are in grave danger. Man’s ancient fear returns as Fox Home Entertainment releases the infamous horror classic The Omen Collector’s Edition on DVD June 20, 2006. The Omen Collector’s Edition celebrates its 30th anniversary by inviting audiences back into the grisly nursery of Satan’s son, as little Damien’s evil begins to diffuse into the world of Man. With haunting performances by screen legend and Academy Award winner® Gregory Peck* (To Kill A Mockingbird, Cape Fear), Lee Remick (The Days Of Wine And Roses) and David Warner (Titanic, Time After Time), The Omen Collector’s Edition features terrifying and atmospheric direction by Richard Donner (Superman, 16 Blocks), as well as an Oscar®-winning score by legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith** (Poltergeist, Chinatown). Timed to coincide with the theatrical release of The Omen 666 (2006), The Omen Collector’s Edition two-disc DVD features more than six hours of bonus materials, including audio commentary by Donner and editor Stuart Baird, Gregory Peck’s script with his original notes, featurettes, deleted scenes, still gallery and more! The Omen Collector’s Edition DVD is available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada.
SYNOPSIS:
·Unleash the dark terror of Damien with this spectacular, two-disc 30th Anniversary Edition of the “taut” (Variety), “gripping” (L.A. Herald-Examiner) and Oscar®-winning* horror classic! A child is born to an American Diplomat (Peck) and his wife (Remick) on the 6th day, of the 6th month, at the 6th hour in Rome…stillborn. In a moment of despair, he exchanges his dead baby for one born at the same time…and unwittingly enters a bargain with the devil that culminates in a series of gruesome ‘accidents’…and a child destined to one day destroy the world!
THE OMEN COLLECTOR’S EDITION Special Features:
The Omen is presented in anamorphic widescreen with English Stereo and French and English Mono, as well French subtitles.
Disc One
Widescreen Feature, With Commentary By Director Richard Donner And Editor Stuart Baird
Curse Or Coincidence Featurette
Jerry Goldsmith On The Omen Score
Theatrical Trailer
Disc Two
Introduction To The Special Edition Of The Omen By Director Richard Donner
666: The Omen Revealed Featurette
The Omen Legacy Featurette
Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Donner
An Appreciation: Wes Craven on The Omen Featurette
Damien 30 Years Later: Harvey Stephens Speaks About Playing The Son Of Satan
David Seltzer on writing The Omen
Gregory Peck’s Script With Original Notes
Still Gallery
*1976: The Omen, Best Music Original Score.
