This was another of the year's horror classics benefiting enormously from the presence of Gregory Peck in the main role as the wealthy ambassador who is unknowingly bringing up the Antichrist in the form of Damian ( Harvey Stephens ). Director Richard Donner rose to the challenge of making a convincing horror film where the main villain is a cherubic infant with judicious use of music and still-impressive special effects. Billie Whitelaw impresses as the fiendish housekeeper Mrs Baylock.
Lee Remick ( as Katherine Thorn )
Sex : No
Death : Pushed out of a window by Mrs Baylock
Lee came to prominence in the late fifties and was Oscar-nominated for Days of Wine and Roses in 1962 . She was in the top rank of actresses through the sixties and this was a late triumph for her. In the eighties, she was mainly to be found in TV movies. She died of cancer in 1991 aged 55.
Holly Palance ( as Nanny )
Sex : No
Death : Publicly hangs herself at a garden party at the behest of a devil dog.
Holly is the eldest daughter of Hollywood legend Jack Palance. Holly's own acting career is a bit spotty and she retired to raise a family in 1989. She is now 68.
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