The Omen -

: Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score, featuring the haunting "Ave Satani," is frequently cited as a primary source of the movie's effectiveness.

The original film, directed by Richard Donner, follows an American ambassador (Gregory Peck) who secretly adopts a child after his own is stillborn, only to realize the boy is the Antichrist. The Omen

: Reviewers on Roger Ebert highlight its "shocking birth scenes" and exploration of "bodily autonomy," drawing comparisons to modern horror like Immaculate . : Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score