The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Directed by

Scott Derrickson

Genre

drama film, horror film, crime thriller film, thriller film, trial film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 3,081 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer defends a priest who is on trial for causing a young woman's death during an exorcism. The story unfolds through courtroom testimony and flashbacks to the possession events.

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What happens

The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American supernatural horror legal drama film directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote with Paul Harris Boardman. The cast includes Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Colm Feore, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, Henry Czerny, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. The film follows a self-proclaimed agnostic (Linney) who acts as defense counsel representing a parish priest (Wilkinson) accused of negligent homicide after performing an exorcism. The story is loosely inspired by the real-life case of Anneliese Michel. The Exorcism of Emily Rose was released theatrically on September 9, 2005, by Sony Pictures Releasing's Screen Gems. The film grossed $145.2 million against a budget of $19 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, while Carpenter's performance was praised. It won Best Horror Film at the 32nd Saturn Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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