A multitude of strange happenings occurred during the making of The Omen (1976), including planes carrying the cast/crew being struck by lightening, a producer being struck by lightening while filming, director Richard Donner being hit by a vehicle while exiting his car, the special effects man (John Richardson) was involved in a car accident that beheaded his girlfriend, director Donner's hotel being bombed by the IRA, dogs attacking their trainers, lions killing a guard; and more.