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The heroism of Mrs Baylock

posted 9 years ago by TheGoforth
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Loving nanny to Damian, concerned attendant to the Thorns. She was a genuinely lovely woman, seemingly not at all phased by Cathy's frequent mood swings. And she held down the entire household. She even came to the hospital to help Cathy get dressed, because she knew Robert was out of the country, selfishly leaving his wife unattended. It was really tragic that Cathy's nerves were so rattled by then, she crashed out of the window in a state of terrified paranoia. And then, even after Cathy dies, Baylock feels obligated to stick around and save Damian from his father's insanity, the result being her own death. Within the darkness of The Omen, Mrs Baylock was truly the light.

[–] OobuJoobu 9 years ago

I think you've been listening to Richard Donner a little too much :-)

[–] TheGoforth 9 years ago

I love your avi of Yagael's Wall. I was so disappointed to learn it didn't really exist. How cool would that be, an ancient wall, with the painted image of the Antichrist at various ages?!

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[–] CaptainTerrific 9 years ago

I don't know about all that, but in her final scenes, with her hair down, she was looking pretty sexy. I wanted Thorn to lay some loving on her!

[–] christomacin (4527) 4 years ago

Mrs. Baylock prefers the company of dogs and jackals... at least that's the scuttlebutt in Hell.

[–] hockeyvoodoo 9 years ago

You must be a satan worshiper if you are serious.

[–] NewportBox100 9 years ago

She was an evil demon!!! And yea maybe she was kinda hot when her hair was down...

[–] spookyrat1 8 years ago

Anyone who's into dogs the way she is, can't possibly be all that bad. Can she?🐭

[–] Michael71 8 years ago

I like the spin you put on that, but she was clearly the deranged one, the mother fell backwards so I think she was pushed by her?

The father wasn't insane although it may have seemed like that if people didn't know the story. I wish he had killed "him" at the end!!

[–] stevekaczynski 8 years ago

With a bit of careful selection of scenes, you could probably turn this film into a heart-warming family tale.

"Chicken soup - with a *beep* straw."

[–] stevekaczynski 8 years ago

She definitely had a special way with dogs. And hospital windows.

"Chicken soup - with a *beep* straw."

[–] stevekaczynski 8 years ago

She may be an apostate of hell, but that doesn't mean she has a bad work ethic.😈

"Chicken soup - with a *beep* straw."