The Omegans

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The Omegans
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Directed by W. Lee Wilder
Written by Waldon Weeland
Produced by Lorin Bennett Salob
W. Lee Wilder
Starring Keith Larsen
Ingrid Pitt
Lucien Pan
Cinematography Herbert V. Theis
Edited by Tony Lawson
Music by Albert Elms
Production
company
Merit Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Omegans is a 1968 American low-budget science fiction thriller film directed by W. Lee Wilder and starring Keith Larsen, Ingrid Pitt and Lucien Pan. [1] [2] It was written by Waldon Weeland.

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Cast

Plot

In the jungle, artist Valdemar paints his wife Linda while their guide Chuck secretly plans to steal her away. When an expedition led by Dr. Salani and Bill McAvoy sets out to explore a mysterious, radioactive waterfall, Chuck dismisses the locals’ warnings about its cursed waters. Native guide Tumba dies after an eerie glowing shape drags him under.

Back home, Salani's experiments reveal that the water has strange properties—potentially a “Fountain of Youth.” Meanwhile, Valdemar discovers Linda and Chuck's plot to kill him. Instead of confronting them, he lures them back to the waterfall, where they bask in its rejuvenating effects. However, they soon experience insatiable thirst and rapid physical deterioration. Linda, pale and desperate, returns to the water while Valdemar watches, satisfied. Chuck, delirious and visibly aged, rushes back to the lab, only to find Salani gone. Returning to the jungle, he sees his own face now unrecognizable.

Linda, stumbling and sickly, finally sees her reflection in Valdemar's painting – a horrifying monster. In a panic, Chuck attempts to kill Valdemar, but Oki fatally shoots him. As he falls, Chuck fires again, accidentally killing Linda. Their bodies self-cremate, proving that cheaters never prosper.

Production

The film was shot on location in the Philippines. [3]

Reception

It his obituary of Ingrid Pitt in The Guardian, Ronald Bergan described The Omegans as a "wretched low-budget sci-fi film." [4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Omegans". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Botting, Josephine. "Pitt, Ingrid (1937–2010)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Geoff (2004). Roy Ward Baker. Manchester University Press. p. 49. ISBN   978-0719063541.
  4. ↑ Bergan, Ronald (24 Nov 2010). "Ingrid Pitt obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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