This is not a full-blooded horror film, but definitely one of the most unsettling, disturbing and thought-provoking dramas of the last few years. (SPOILERS ahead)
[…] stars Jennifer Carpenter who we love when she acts in the horror genre. Inspired by true events, the film stars Laura Linney as the lawyer who takes on the task of defending the priest (Wiklinson) who performed the controversial exorcism. I really can’t explain this and do it justice, so check out this clip:The Defense makes a great closing statement. It's so easy to deny the existence of demonic possession and to brush aside exorcism as quackery, but then as this film shows you're also questioning people's beliefs and family values. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is an interesting and well-executed movie that really floored me the first time I watched it several years after it’s 2005 release. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death.
The priest of the little town where she lives, father Moore, is doing everything he can to purify Emily's body but the demons are too strong and she doesn't survive the exorcism. The Prosecution makes the case that this poor girl died a horrible wasting death while in the care of Father Moore.
The finale of The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a double whammy revealing what took place in the exorcism and the verdict in the trial. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.
Review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose. This is a 5 star film. Court drama and horror--two great tastes that taste great together. Perhaps there is a moral triumph here somewhere, but it doesn’t help me. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.Related lists from IMDb editorsAfter a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. His ambitious lawyer Erin Bruner goes straight for the acquittal of her client, but father Moore only cares for telling Emily's story, despite the fact that this can cost him his career as a priest.
A self-acclaimed exorcist has to justify the death of a young girl after performing inhuman rituals and fatal exorcism tricks. The acting is sublime, with a powerful Tom Wilkinson as the devoted priest and an enchanting Jennifer Carpenter as the poor Emily Rose. The flashbacks, showing Emily's horrible decrepit, are very atmospheric and contain multiple shock-moments. He can’t conclusively say that the cause of death is natural, which makes a great allusion, not only to murder but to the possibility of satanic possession.As we are walked through the trial, we get glimpses into the hellish end of days that made up Emily’s life. The girl died. If you scroll up to the top of this page and listen to our podcast episode, you will hear her whole closing statement at timestamp 1:02:54. We just reviewed The Taking of Emily Rose, which also starred […]As the trial draws to a close, we get to see the closing arguments made by both sides. Directed by Scott Derrickson. With Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Campbell Scott. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a worthwhile story for the issues it raises and explores, though I find it ultimately tragic rather than inspiring. She was a deeply devout catholic girl in a deeply devout catholic family, and that never seems to be a good combination in possession movies. I appreciate the new twist on an old classic – being told from the perspective of the homicide case made it much less of a movie about possession and much more of a movie about faith and religion.