The Omen – What was the ‘Satanic Panic’?

In our second episode of our horror mini-series, we look at 'The Omen', the 1976 end times horror directed by Richard Donner. We'll be looking at the Biblical origins of the figure of the anti-christ, the significance of 666 and some of the ramifications of the satanic panic. 

 

Finding the faith in the film section begins at 23:37.

 

T/W - PLEASE NOTE: Whilst we don't go into it in any depth on the subject, we talk about the hysteria surrounding child-abuse. If anything related to that is tough for you, please skip between 37:58 and 50:42.