The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

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

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Writers:

Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson

Stars:

Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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. Cartwright
JR Bourne	...	Ray
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Judge Brewster
Henry Czerny	...	Dr. Briggs
Shohreh Aghdashloo	...	Dr. Adani
Steve Archer	...	Guy in Bar
Arlene Belcastro	...	Praying Woman #2
David Berner	...	Karl's Crony #1

Storyline

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 is arrested on suspicion of murder. 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.

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Plot Keywords:

supernatural horror | demonic possession | based on true story | psychotronic film | what happened to epilogue | 

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Taglines:

What happened to Emily?

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scott Derrickson was greatly influenced by the work of Dario Argento.

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Goofs

When Erin Bruner is awakened at 3 am by the exorcism tape playing, she goes to push stop. But when the tape player is actually seen, the reels are not turning, therefore when she presses the stop button, the reels remain unchanged.

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Quotes

Father Moore: It scared the hell out of me.

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Crazy Credits

Opening statement: This film is based on a true story.

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Alternate Versions

Theatrical version 119 min. and the unrated version 122 min.

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Connections

References Citizen Kane (1941)

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Soundtracks

Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 in C Sharp Minor
(1887)
Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff

User Reviews

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English Syriac German Greek Hebrew Latin Aramaic

Release Date:

9 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel

Filming Locations:

Biola University, 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,054,300, 11 September 2005

Gross USA:

$75,072,454

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$145,166,804

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment, Firm Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min 122 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1