What is the name of the child in Richard Donner’s 1976 horror film The Omen?
Answer
Damien Thorn
The child in Richard Donner’s 1976 horror film The Omen is named Damien Thorn.
The film follows American diplomat Robert Thorn, who secretly adopts an infant after his own child dies. The boy, Damien, grows up surrounded by disturbing incidents that lead Robert to suspect a terrifying supernatural identity.
Gregory Peck plays Robert Thorn, while Lee Remick plays his wife, Katherine. Harvey Stephens portrays Damien, and his performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year—Actor.
The Omen became a major commercial success and is often grouped with religious horror films of the 1970s. Its story draws on Christian apocalyptic imagery, especially the idea of the Antichrist, but presents that mythology through an investigative family drama. The film spawned sequels, a remake, and later television adaptations.