June 25, 2026, marks the 50th anniversary of Fox’s The Omen, which earned a huge $60 million in its initial run and spawned years of sequels, TV series, a remake and endless ripoffs. The original film’s endurance means it struck a long-lasting, universal chord, though it also was a product of its time and place. By the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States had entered a period defined by exhaustion. The confidence of postwar America was …
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