Product Details

• Actors: Apichej Kittikornjaroen, Woravej Danuwong, Kavee Tanjararak, Supatchaya Reunreung, D2B
• Directors: Tamaraks Kamutamanoch
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Panik House Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009XFISM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,715 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With an original twist ending that will impress even the most jaded Asian Cult Cinema buffs, Omen brings new meaning to the John Lennon lyric "instant karma's gonna get you." Pay close attention to this supernatural thriller starring Thailand's popular boy band D2B, and you'll find that the surprising twist is well-integrated into this eerie, effectively moody tale of three friends (played by pop stars "Dan," "Beam" and "Big," hence the band-name D2B) who come into contact with an old woman whose dire predictions about their futures have an unsettling way of coming true. Written by Oxide and Danny Pang, the creators of 2002's Hong Kong horror hit The Eye, the story unfolds with non-linear chronology and a compelling accumulation of strange, unexplainable occurrences, each drawing the young men closer to some yet-unknown, perhaps inescapable doom. When an attractive girl enters their lives--and subsequently appears in a mysterious photograph that somehow ties all of their fates together--disturbing events from their past begin to hold greater relevance to the present, and Omen leads cleverly, and creepily, to its bizarrely unexpected conclusion. Along with its other surprises, it's fairly remarkable that the members of D2B turn out to be surprisingly good actors; given the seriousness of this material, they rise to the occasion with performances that nicely serve the film's atmosphere of anxious dread and fear. It helps to have at least some awareness of Thai culture to best appreciate Omen's karmic underpinnings, but it's a safe bet that if you enjoyed The Eye, this subtler, non-horror thriller will prove similarly satisfying. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

Three young friends who share an office - Dan, Beem and Big (played by popular Thai boy band D2B) - encounter a spooky old woman who makes grim predictions for their futures. Disturbed by her declarations, each of the men is thereafter confronted by unsettling occurrences. Dan cannot escape a haunting image. Beem meets an attractive young woman who may be dangerously attracted to him. Big faces impossibly strong winds and the appearance of a mysterious boy selling garlands. All these strange events lend credence to the old woman's words. Are they omens of inevitable doom? Can the friends take any action to change their fates?
Directed by Thammarak Kamuttmanoch and written by Oxide and Danny Pang, Omen is a wild thrill-ride that bends times and space, blasts apart viewers' expectations and reinvents the possibilities of the otherworldly thriller. You've never seen anything like Omen, and you'll never forget it once you've experienced all this extraordinary film has to offer.

See all Editorial Reviews

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Predictions, August 13, 2005

By 

bonsai chicken (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omen (DVD)

OMEN concerns three young graphic designers (played by Thai boy band D2B) who each make the acquaintance of three very different women on the same night while driving home from work: a child street seller with impressive sleight of hand skills, a young woman who is opening a coffee shop in the noisiest part of town, and an old woman who offers cryptic warnings that gradually increase in seriousness until a death is predicted.

The front cover of the DVD mentions that this film is from the Pang Brothers, who gave us THE EYE. However, it was not directed by them and except for some flashback sequences shows none of the style that that film did. They did write this one, but the story is also not very interesting for the most part. It drags on a bit even for an 83 minute film. The dialogue is uninspired and even annoying.

Also prominently featured on the package is a blurb from Asian Cult Cinema proclaiming "one of the weirdest and most inventive twist endings in years." This time the cover does not mislead; it is a great ending and of the sort I can't remember seeing anywhere else. It's surprising and even deeply touching, but it feels like it has nothing to do with anything that came before it. The predictions are explained, but it seems contrived, unless you believe that minor incidents are doomed to repeat themselves.

Taking into account the ending, OMEN is an okay supernatural thriller - not a horror film as the inaccurate back cover summary strongly implies. There isn't a scary bone in its body; it's more of a weird mystery. It's just a shame that the brilliant last ten minutes couldn't have been attached to something more involving.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A spooky entry from New Wave Thailand.. this time with Boy Band D2B, July 1, 2005

By 

Orson99 "lick99" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omen (DVD)

This is a cool movie and I was somewhat surprised to see that the main characters being the D2B boy band trio, can act as well as sing! This film is not pure horror.. I consider it a supernatural suspense film with a slice of romance. As with other Pang Bros films, the film is well paced and sets up several surprises. According to the DVD website this DVD is really loaded with special features and includes a bunch of stuff on D2B including interviews with them as well as the Pang Bros. I think it's great to see new Thai films appreciated in such a way. Thai Cinema is better then most people know!!!! Check it out and see for yourself what the Pang Bros can do. It's just a cool movie.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent film from the Pang Brothers!, June 30, 2005

By 

Flickhead "former film critic for KLSX" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omen (DVD)

I received an advance screener of the US DVD of this title. What an amazing surprise! A very personal film that was well acted, realistic and suspenseful, without ever becoming unbelievable. Without giving away too much, I have to say that I was blown away by the ending -my sister even cried! The story concerns three lifelong friends (played by Thai pop group D2B, who are apparently the Thai N*Sync) who've started their own graphic design firm. One of them is involved in a mysterious car crash and finds himself in the presence of an old woman, a soothsayer, who can seemingly predict the future. Her "omens" (hence the title OMEN) at first seem to warn the boys, allowing them to alter their fates, but more sinister happenings threaten their friendship (and their lives) when a girl enters the picture. The film has rich character development - way more than I've come to expect from Hollywood movies, and the plot intertwines Thai superstitions with spiritual issues like reincarnation, and many other paranormal anomalies that create a very creepy atmosphere. The DVD has a ton of features, including trailers, band bios, still galleries, and essays; according to one such essay, one of the actors had a real near-death experience after the film finished, and there is a tribute to him from his fan club on the disc. I was able to find two Easter eggs in the menus, too. One of them is a great Behind-the-Scenes documentary with interviews with the cast and Danny and Oxide Pang. Really cool packaging, too. I can't remember the last time I received such a pleasant surprise.