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Ominous

  • TV Movie
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
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Barry Watson and Esmé Bianco in Ominous (2015)
Horror

Michael and Rachel are devastated when their six-year-old son dies in a tragic accident. When a stranger offers to bring the boy back to life, they take the offer. However, the child who ret... Read allMichael and Rachel are devastated when their six-year-old son dies in a tragic accident. When a stranger offers to bring the boy back to life, they take the offer. However, the child who returns is not the child they once knew.Michael and Rachel are devastated when their six-year-old son dies in a tragic accident. When a stranger offers to bring the boy back to life, they take the offer. However, the child who returns is not the child they once knew.

  • Director
    • Peter Sullivan
  • Writers
    • Chris Regina
    • Justin Smith
    • Peter Sullivan
  • Stars
    • Barry Watson
    • Esmé Bianco
    • Gavin Lewis
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    625
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Chris Regina
      • Justin Smith
      • Peter Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Barry Watson
      • Esmé Bianco
      • Gavin Lewis
    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Barry Watson
    Barry Watson
    • Michael Young
    Esmé Bianco
    Esmé Bianco
    • Rachel Young
    Gavin Lewis
    Gavin Lewis
    • Jacob Young
    Mark Lindsay Chapman
    Mark Lindsay Chapman
    • The Stranger
    Eric Etebari
    Eric Etebari
    • Father Francis
    Jaime Gomez
    Jaime Gomez
    • Detective Ezequiel Villa
    Ian Donovan Hyland
    Ian Donovan Hyland
    • Jeremy
    • (as Ian Hyland)
    John Colton
    John Colton
    • Priest
    Connor Bellina
    • Demon Jacob
    Brandon Amano
    • Demon Jeremy
    Gavin Collins
    • Parker
    Jared Breeze
    Jared Breeze
    • Logan
    Hunter Payton Mendoza
    • Sullivan
    • (as Hunter Payton)
    Alexander Walsh
    • Chris
    Michael C. Mahon
    Michael C. Mahon
    • Rachel's Doctor
    Angela Relucio
    Angela Relucio
    • Sofia
    Randy Gordon
    • Man with the Staples
    Ernie Charles
    Ernie Charles
    • Paramedic Chuck
    • Director
      • Peter Sullivan
    • Writers
      • Chris Regina
      • Justin Smith
      • Peter Sullivan
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    1ddorman-08666

    Ominous is pretty ominous

    Terrible, cliché ridden crap movie. I thought this was going to be a pretty good movie and looked forward to watching. Boy was I wrong. This is a very slow moving, predictable piece of terrible cinema. I wouldn't watch again if my life depended on it. Bad acting, bad storyline and bad script all combine to make one awful experience. A lot of SyFys original movies are pretty good, and this one had potential, however ended up falling flat. This story had been told a hundred different ways in a hundred other much better movies than this one. Do yourself a favor and skip this one. Even reading a dictionary is a better idea than watching this drivel.
    2diedpretty

    Ominous, you say?

    This film hurt my brain. A lot.

    Poorly acted, too much echo, inane and derivative plot; I could go on. A complete waste of time.
    hammerheadshome

    a piece of trash omen clone

    all i can say is do not waste your time. this movie is so so so pathetic from start to finish , rip offs from a multitude of other far better films. warning if you choose to watch it you might want to gauge out your eyes i know i did. i remember when the syfy channel put out very good movies all the time worthy of watching over and over again but no more it seems 90% of the time their movies are horrific.
    1mst900

    God awful including the grammar

    Horrible poor cliché of a movie. Terrible imitation of Godsend,The Omen,and Orphan. The acting is bad, although of the three main characters, the mother is the best. The little boy playing the child is contrived, stilted,one of the worst actors and at times comical.He is clearly playing a part. The "writer" does not even know basic grammar-to my mother and I instead of the proper object of the preposition-me. He makes this error throughout the movie's dialogue. I watched while I waited for a phone call so I did see pretty much all the film. Somehow I thought it might get better, but no such luck. Movies today are rarely horror, but too frequently horrible. I love a good fright but not silly nonsense that has no subtlety, artistry, or fear elements. Ominous is what this movie is-a warning to steer clear.
    2Patient444

    Laughable all the way.

    Ding ding ding! We have a winner! A 2 stars movie! Can you imagine that? Well, lucky for you, you don't have to, you just need to watch Ominous!

    Worse special effects I've seen the past 5 years, truly bad, possibly made in Paint, quite a viable explanation. The plot is overused, the acting B movie all the way, the camera is nothing special, and making a full circle, returning to the CGI, cause if there is no room for horror, there sure is for laughter! If you see this with friends you will laugh and have a blast. I guarantee it!!

    All joke aside, I mean, Ominous aside, this is a movie you simply must not touch. Consider it being the haunted tape from The Ring. The effect might be similar. Stay away. Go somewhere else. Warn others.

    Cheers!

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    • Trivia
      Gavin Lewis was 11 when he played 7 year old Jacob. It is common to use older child actors to play young children as they can legally spend more hours before the camera.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Shut in and Arrival (2016)

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cậu Bé Quỷ
    • Filming locations
      • Altadena, California, USA(Young House)
    • Production company
      • Hybrid
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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