Starring: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Colm Feore, Jennifer
Carpenter
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Story: In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized
the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman. Told in
flashbacks, 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' chronicles the haunting trial of the
priest accused of negligence resulting in the death of the young girl believed
to be possessed and the lawyer who takes on the task of defending him.
Review:
Looking back into my childhood there were certain films which really scared
the living hell out of me. Movies like the Changeling, the Exorcist and even
the original House on Haunted Hill gave me the creeps and kept me awake in
bed late at night. When you look at those films today they are pretty
outdated but still have a place in our hearts. Sadly very few movies today can
actually scare me and I know its like that for every long time horror viewer.
As we get older we mature as human beings and our childhood fears die out.
Thats why as we are older it takes a lot more to even make the hairs on our
arms stand up. So we all search for at least one film that will actually hope to
scare us like when we were kids. Some people found that in movies like the
Ring, the Sixth Sense and heck even White Noise. It all depends on the
persons individual tastes and fears.
For me personally the thought of dealing with something you know very little
about really gets under my skin. Ghosts, demons and just the thought of
supernatural forces really gave me the creeps as a kid (still does today).
Today I got the chance to check out The Exorcism of Emily Rose. A film which
surrounds the court case of Father Moore, a priest who is accused of
negligent homicide after a failed exorcism. Moore has been claimed
responsible for the death of a 19 year old woman said to be possessed by
demons. In a battle between faith vs. science, Father Moore is determined to
tell the truth about what happened to Emily Rose.
I know how commercials today can fool viewers. In this case what you see in
the commercials are in this movie, but there is a lot more to it. There is more
to the plot and the story rather than just being about a girl under the control
of demons. About 60 percent of the film takes place in a court room and the
story of Emily Rose is told in flashbacks from different characters. Most of it
is focused on story and the possibility of what really happened. As mentioned
before its basically a battle between faith and science. It works really well with
this film and I enjoyed almost every scene. The court room scenes are
actually pretty entertaining because it keeps you thinking.
I was amazed at how this movie gave me the creeps. It goes to show you
that you don't need an R rating for a horror/thriller film to be good. This
movie has no gore and very little blood, but thats the beauty of it. Its not
meant to be that way at all. Instead its main focus is to scare the audience
and show just how dangerous supernatural forces can be. I thought it
worked very well and it really got to me in parts. The court room scenes and
the other flashbacks hype you up for the main exorcism scene which comes
later. When it hits it goes out with a bang. The exorcism scenes are really
intense. Truthfully my heart was pounding the entire time they showed the
main exorcism scene near the middle of the film. Being scared is great and
being creeped out is just as fun.
I don't know that much about the events which inspired this movie, but after
seeing it I'm very curious and most likely will be doing my own research about
the true events. Overall I had a pretty good time watching this movie. It gave
me the creeps in some parts and it really had me thinking. The story is good
and the court room stuff is very interesting to watch. My best advice is
seeing this film with an open mind. The commercials never show any of the
court room stuff, but it's there and it's the main focus of the film. The scares
are also there and it's not like any of the past demonic/possession films
we've seen in the past. This one is pretty different and its blended with the
idea of questioning what is really possible. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a
really good movie. It's intense, entertaining and really keeps you thinking.
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Overall: 7/10
Carpenter
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Story: In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized
the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman. Told in
flashbacks, 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' chronicles the haunting trial of the
priest accused of negligence resulting in the death of the young girl believed
to be possessed and the lawyer who takes on the task of defending him.
Review:
Looking back into my childhood there were certain films which really scared
the living hell out of me. Movies like the Changeling, the Exorcist and even
the original House on Haunted Hill gave me the creeps and kept me awake in
bed late at night. When you look at those films today they are pretty
outdated but still have a place in our hearts. Sadly very few movies today can
actually scare me and I know its like that for every long time horror viewer.
As we get older we mature as human beings and our childhood fears die out.
Thats why as we are older it takes a lot more to even make the hairs on our
arms stand up. So we all search for at least one film that will actually hope to
scare us like when we were kids. Some people found that in movies like the
Ring, the Sixth Sense and heck even White Noise. It all depends on the
persons individual tastes and fears.
For me personally the thought of dealing with something you know very little
about really gets under my skin. Ghosts, demons and just the thought of
supernatural forces really gave me the creeps as a kid (still does today).
Today I got the chance to check out The Exorcism of Emily Rose. A film which
surrounds the court case of Father Moore, a priest who is accused of
negligent homicide after a failed exorcism. Moore has been claimed
responsible for the death of a 19 year old woman said to be possessed by
demons. In a battle between faith vs. science, Father Moore is determined to
tell the truth about what happened to Emily Rose.
I know how commercials today can fool viewers. In this case what you see in
the commercials are in this movie, but there is a lot more to it. There is more
to the plot and the story rather than just being about a girl under the control
of demons. About 60 percent of the film takes place in a court room and the
story of Emily Rose is told in flashbacks from different characters. Most of it
is focused on story and the possibility of what really happened. As mentioned
before its basically a battle between faith and science. It works really well with
this film and I enjoyed almost every scene. The court room scenes are
actually pretty entertaining because it keeps you thinking.
I was amazed at how this movie gave me the creeps. It goes to show you
that you don't need an R rating for a horror/thriller film to be good. This
movie has no gore and very little blood, but thats the beauty of it. Its not
meant to be that way at all. Instead its main focus is to scare the audience
and show just how dangerous supernatural forces can be. I thought it
worked very well and it really got to me in parts. The court room scenes and
the other flashbacks hype you up for the main exorcism scene which comes
later. When it hits it goes out with a bang. The exorcism scenes are really
intense. Truthfully my heart was pounding the entire time they showed the
main exorcism scene near the middle of the film. Being scared is great and
being creeped out is just as fun.
I don't know that much about the events which inspired this movie, but after
seeing it I'm very curious and most likely will be doing my own research about
the true events. Overall I had a pretty good time watching this movie. It gave
me the creeps in some parts and it really had me thinking. The story is good
and the court room stuff is very interesting to watch. My best advice is
seeing this film with an open mind. The commercials never show any of the
court room stuff, but it's there and it's the main focus of the film. The scares
are also there and it's not like any of the past demonic/possession films
we've seen in the past. This one is pretty different and its blended with the
idea of questioning what is really possible. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a
really good movie. It's intense, entertaining and really keeps you thinking.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall: 7/10
Genres: Drama, Horror,
Mystery, Thriller
Rated: PG-13
Country: USA
Year: 2005
Runtime: 119 minutes
Studio: Screen Gems
IMDB Page
Amazon Page
Mystery, Thriller
Rated: PG-13
Country: USA
Year: 2005
Runtime: 119 minutes
Studio: Screen Gems
IMDB Page
Amazon Page
Online since: February 20th, 2006
Review done by: Nightmare Child
