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The Omen, Damien: Omen 2, <strong>and</strong> The Final Conflict<br />

In the unholy trinity <strong>of</strong> A-grade horror movies,<br />

The Omen is perhaps the third most important<br />

film, following The Exorcist <strong>and</strong> Rosemary’s Baby.<br />

Unlike the other two, however, The Omen (1976)<br />

spawned two sequels, Damien in 1978 <strong>and</strong> The<br />

Final Conflict in 1981. The core <strong>of</strong> the story line<br />

involves the exploits <strong>of</strong> a child—in the sequels a<br />

young man—seemingly destined to walk the<br />

halls <strong>of</strong> political power. Unfortunately, he is the<br />

son <strong>of</strong> Satan.<br />

The Order <strong>of</strong> Infernal Light<br />

The Order <strong>of</strong> Infernal Light (OIL) is a Satanic<br />

aesthetic order founded on February 24, 2000, by<br />

Reverend Dianna Genesis Lewinsky. There were<br />

ten founding members, three <strong>of</strong> whom constituted<br />

the Council <strong>of</strong> the Unholy Trinity. The<br />

order, which is based in Sydney, Australia, is affiliated<br />

with the First Church <strong>of</strong> Satan. The OIL is not<br />

just another Satanic church, but rather focuses on<br />

using music <strong>and</strong> art to enhance the quality <strong>of</strong> life,<br />

<strong>and</strong> for the general aesthetic expansion <strong>of</strong> society<br />

as a whole. The first paragraph <strong>of</strong> the order’s original<br />

statement <strong>of</strong> purpose reads:<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong> the Infernal<br />

Light is to educate <strong>and</strong> inform those<br />

interested about <strong>Satanism</strong>, Satanic Art <strong>and</strong><br />

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The Omen (1976) (Kobol Collection/20th Century Fox)

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