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6月6日凌晨6点，美国外交官罗伯特•舍恩（Liev Schreiber 饰）刚出生的儿子不幸夭亡，在斯派尔多神父（Giovanni Lombardo Radice 饰）的建议之下，他收养了一个出生不久母亲便过世的婴儿，并为其取名戴明。 　　戴明（Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick 饰）在罗伯特的家中健康成长，从未生病。与之相对，各种怪事也不断在周围发生。罗伯特的妻子卡瑟琳（Julia Stiles 饰）再次怀孕，她发现戴明竟然对尚在腹中的婴儿心存恶意。在布莱南神父的指点下，罗伯特得知戴明竟然是恶魔之子，他必将不断壮大，为害人间…… 　　本片为1976年同名作品的翻拍版。When the Vatican observatory priest sees the appearance of a comet, the Church is sure that it confirms the eve of the Armageddon. Meanwhile, the USA President's godson Robert Thorn is informed in the maternity in Rome by Father Spiletto that his wife Katherine has just lost her baby and she had troubles with her uterus and would not have another pregnancy. Spiletto suggests Robert that another just born child that lost his mother could be the substituted for his son, and Robert accepts the child and gives the name of Damien. Robert is promoted to ambassador in London after a tragic accident. When Damien's nanny commits suicide in his birthday party, a substitute, Mrs. Baylock, comes to work and live with the family. Along the years, Katherine realizes that Damien is evil, while Robert is contacted by Father Brennan, who tells him that Damien is the son of devil. When the priest dies in a bizarre accident, the photographer Keith Jennings shows evidences to Robert that the boy is the Antichrist. They travel to the town of Megiddo to learn how the boy can be stopped.