Wisdom is needed here; one who understands can calculate the number of the Beast, for it is a number that stands for a person. His number is six hundred and sixty-six. -Book of Revelation, Chapter 13 verse 18. This is probably the most infamous quote from the Biblical New Testament. This is also one of the most famous quotes from the world of cinema. Throughout the years Hollywood has capitalized on the two thousand year old concept of what Christians worldwide call The Antichrist. Why? Because it’s fascinating, creepy, and makes for good horror film material. There have been various depictions of the Antichrist on film throughout the decades. The idea is usually that he is Satan’s son (though the New Testament never specifically refers to him as such…) and that he is born in the world to take over it and destroy the human race. There has been no series of films which has portrayed this in a more scary fashion than the Omen films. Beginning with The Omen in 1976 ...