The Final Conflict 1981

Damien Thorn, portrayed by Sam Neill, has now reached the age of 32 and found himself at the helm of his late uncle’s sprawling international business empire. His appointment as Ambassador to Great Britain mirrors the position his adoptive father held in the original film, introducing a sense of déjà vu to his life. Unlike the previous installments of The Omen series, this version showcases an entirely self-aware Damien, fully acknowledging his dark lineage and the foreboding destiny that lies ahead of him.

A celestial alignment occurring in the Cassiopeia constellation heralds the arrival of a ‘superstar’, a phenomenon ominously referred to as a second Star of Bethlehem. This cosmic event serves as a precursor to the Second Coming of Christ, igniting a disturbing realization within Damien; he orders the execution of all boys born in England on March 24, 1982, the fateful morning of the celestial event. This heinous act serves as his attempt to thwart the Christ-child’s rise to power.

Tangled within this turmoil is the subplot of one of Damien’s most loyal followers, Harvey Dean, who desperately attempts to conceal the birth of his own son on that cursed date. However, Dean’s efforts are futile, leading to his eventual demise at the hands of his mind-controlled wife, a grim consequence of his refusal to comply with Damien’s order to assassinate their child, perceived as a test of loyalty.

On a more personal note, Thorn finds himself romantically entangled with journalist Kate Reynolds](/actor/lisa-harrow), complicating his machinations for political dominance. Despite this emotional hurdle, Damien’s malign intentions remain unyielding, as he turns his gaze towards her young son, [Peter (portrayed by Barnaby Holm). By playing on Peter’s longing for paternal guidance, Damien pulls the boy into his sinister orbit.

Meanwhile, the righteous Father DeCarlo and a cadre of six priests, armed with the seven daggers of Megiddo—ancient and sacred weapons capable of harming the Antichrist—set out on a zealous mission to hunt Damien down before he can succeed in destroying the hope of Christ’s return. However, one by one, Damien extinguishes the lives of these devoted priests in gruesome manners, leaving only DeCarlo standing in the wake of his violent spree.

As the narrative escalates, DeCarlo delivers the grim message to Kate that the impending Christ-child evades Damien, yet the mission to eradicate Damien Himself still stands firm. In a bid to reclaim her son, Kate deceitfully agrees to bring Peter to the Christ-child, unknowingly stepping into a trap devised by DeCarlo. His strategy hinges on the assumption that Damien will lower his guard in the presence of Christ.

Everything comes to a confrontation when Damien senses DeCarlo’s presence first. In a shocking display of malevolence, he uses Peter—now fanatically loyal to him—as a human shield against the sacrificial dagger. As the boy succumbs to life-threatening injuries, Damien throttles the aghast Father DeCarlo in a twisted show of dominance.

In a moment of intense desperation to cling to his diminishing power, Damien challenges Christ to manifest before him. However, amidst this tension, Kate stealthily approaches, dagger in hand, and delivers a piercing strike to Damien’s back, unleashing a heart-wrenching wail of demonic agony that reverberates throughout the cathedral’s desolation. In the final moments of his life, Damien encounters Christ, who is finally revealed to him; in a repository of haughty defiance, he mockingly asserts, > “Nazarene…you have won…nothing.”

As Damien’s life force wanes and his body collapses, Kate stands vigil over his crumpled form, embodying the culmination of their harrowing saga. In a poignant closing scene, DeCarlo cradles Peter’s lifeless body, entrusting him to Kate. The narrative’s conclusion is graced with a Scripture from Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 4, symbolizing the eventual arrival of peace upon Christ’s return to Earth, an echo of hope for those who have faithfully awaited His arrival.