The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Writers (WGA):

Paul Harris Boardman (written by) &
Scott Derrickson (written by)

Release Date:

9 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror

Tagline:

What happened to Emily?

Plot:

A lawyer (Linney) takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest (Wilkinson) who performed an exorcism on a young girl.

Plot Keywords:

Science vs Religion | Chapel | Psychosis | Prosecutor | Court Trial

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Laura Linney	...	Erin Bruner
Tom Wilkinson	...	Father Moore
Campbell Scott	...	Ethan Thomas
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Emily Rose
Colm Feore	...	Karl Gunderson
Joshua Close	...	Jason
Kenneth Welsh	...	Dr. Mueller
Duncan Fraser	...	Dr. Graham Cartwright
JR Bourne	...	Ray
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Judge Brewster
Henry Czerny	...	Dr. Briggs
Shohreh Aghdashloo	...	Dr. Sadira Adani
Steve Archer	...	Guy in Bar
Arlene Belcastro	...	Praying Woman #2
David Berner	...	Karl's Crony #1

Also Known As:

The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel (USA) (working title)
Untitled Scott Derrickson Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, including intense/frightening sequences and disturbing images.

Runtime:

119 min | USA:122 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | German | Greek | Hebrew | Latin | Aramaic | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | USA:Unrated (DVD) | Brazil:14 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41453) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:16 (uncut DVD version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | Czech Republic:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Mexico:B15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Indonesia:Dewasa | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | Taiwan:R-12 | Malaysia:18PL

Filming Locations:

D Block, Buchanan Building, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

The original inspiration for the movie was a book titled "The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel" by Dr. Felicitas Goodman. She was the anthropologist called in as an expert on possession. However, the original was heavily adapted for cinematic purposes.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Erin Bruner is awakened at 3 a.m. by the exorcism tape playing, she proceeds to turn it off. When she does this you can see that the tape reels were not turning during play and therefore remain unchanged when she presses the stop button.

Quotes:

Emily Rose: And I am Lucifer, the Devil in the flesh!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 in C Sharp Minor

Excellent and intelligent..close to the book.

With the exception of the title, " Emily Rose" vs "Anneliese Michel", this was an excellent adaptation of the book. Actually, one of the consultants was Felicitas Goodman, the author and anthropologist who studied this case and I believe, owns the audiotapes of the ritual.

It is actually more of a court room drama. However, there is no sparing of pure psychological terror. All and all an excellent movie. Other posters have observed that believing in Christianity or the lack thereof, is not shoved down the viewer's throats. It allows one to form their own opinion.

My only concern; the PG-13 rating. Way too intense for viewers 10-13 years old or younger.