History YMMV / TheOmen1976

* SignatureScene: The nanny committing suicide by noose in front of Damien's party. "Look at me Damien... it's all for you!"

* VindicatedByHistory: Dismissed at the time as simply another attempt to follow ''Film/TheExorcist''[='s=] leader (and to be fair, it clearly was conceived as that); it's nowadays considered on its own as a classic that stands by itself that, at most, is simply a very different take at the CreepyChild trope with its own ideas and some fantastic elements, particularly it's creative deaths and iconic musical score. It's also nowadays still considered pretty gripping and scary (a couple of over-the-top moments notwithstanding).

* VindicatedByHistory: Dismissed at the time as simply another attempt to follow ''Film/TheExorcist''[='s=] leader (and to be fair, it clearly was conceived as that); it's nowadays considered on its own as a classic that stands by itself that, at most, is simply a very different take at the CreepyChild trope with its own ideas. It's also nowadays still considered pretty gripping and scary (a couple of over-the-top moments notwithstanding).

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* VindicatedByHistory: Dismissed at the time as simply another attempt to follow ''Film/TheExorcist''[='s=] leader (and to be fair, it clearly was conceived as that); it's nowadays considered on its own as a classic that stands by itself that, at most, is simply a very different take at the CreepyChild trope with its own ideas. It's also nowadays still considered pretty gripping and scary (a couple of over the top moments notwithstanding).

* QuestionableCasting: Creator/GregoryPeck was 60 years old during filming, which is way too old for a newly appointed ambassador with a prepubescent child (at that age, most diplomats are nearing ''retirement''). For reference, most of the other actors considered to play Robert Thorne were in their 40s, a far more appropriate age for such a character.

* QuestionableCasting: 59 year old Creator/GregoryPeck playing a newly appointed ambassador who has just started a family. 59 is the *maximum* age to serve in the US Foreign Service meaning he should be getting ready for retirement.

* QuestionableCasting: 59 year old Creator/GregoryPeck playing a newly appointed ambassador who has just started a family. For reference, 59 is the absolute ''maximum'' age for membership in the US Foreign Service.

* QuestionableCasting: 59 year old Creator/GregoryPeck playing a newly appointed diplomat who has just started a family. For reference, 59 is the absolute ''maximum'' age for membership in the US Foreign Service.

** As SugarWiki/{{awesome|Music}} as "Ave Satani" is, the Latin lyrics contain many grammatical errors, which can be downright comical to those who actually understand the language.

* VindicatedByHistory: Dismissed at the time as simply another attempt to follow "The Exorcist"'s leader (and to be fair, it clearly was conceived as that); it's nowadays considered on its own as a classic that stands by itself that, at most, is simply a very different take at the CreepyChild trope with its own ideas. It's also nowadays still considered pretty gripping and scary (a couple of over the top moments notwithstanding).

** Katherine's fall, after Damien pushes her, hasn't aged well. The stunt has Lee Remick looking like she's hovering, rather than falling, and the fact that Remick is pretending to fall and scream in faux-slow motion doesn't help.

* VindicatedByHistory: Dismissed at the time as simply another attempt to follow "The Exorcist"'s leader (and to be fair, it clearly was conceived as that); it's nowadays considered on its own as a classic that stands by itself that, at most, is simply a very different take at the CreepyChild trope with its own ideas. It's also nowadays still considered pretty gripping and scary (a couple of over the top moments notwithstanding)}.

* VindicatedByHistory: Dismissed at the time as simply another attempt to follow "The Exorcist"'s leader (and to be fair, it clearly was conceived as that); it's nowadays considered on its own as a classic that stands by itself that, at most, is simply a very different take at the CreepyChild trope with its own ideas. It's also nowadays still considered pretty gripping and scary (a couple of over the top moments notwithstanding), while ''Film/TheExorcist'' tends to be deemed far more prone to {{Narm}} for some.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The ominous and chilling "Ave Satani".
** The entire score in general, composed by [[Music/JerryGoldsmith Jerry Goldsmith]] is one amazingly creepy cue after another. So good it won him an Academy Award.

* {{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Father Brennan's]] death can come across as this. He has time to dodge the falling spike, but rather than move, he raises his hands, lets out a BigNo, and is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]].