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| Release Date: |
September 9, 2005 |
| On DVD: |
December 20, 2005 |
| Genre: |
Horror, Suspense |
| Running Time: |
114 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for thematic material, including intense/frightening sequences and disturbing images. |
| Director: |
Scott Derrickson |
| Writer: |
Scott Derrickson, Paul Harris Boardman |
| Cast: |
Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jennifer Carpenter, Colm Feore |
In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman. Told in terrifying 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. Inspired by true events, the film stars Laura Linney as the lawyer who takes on the task of defending the priest (Tom Wilkinson) who performed Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: B
A courtroom drama meets horror film, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" is an interesting blend of terror and believability that succeeds in scaring the crap out of you. Starring Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson and newcomer Jennifer Carpenter as the title character, the movie is all but guaranteed to scare you in a way few horror movies have in recent years. Read the full movie review
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User Comments & Reviews
A Disappointment - C+, by Nathan Samdahl
September 15, 2005
I had extremely high scare expectations for this film-it's at least partially based on a true story. Unfortunately this film seemed to lack the visual skill needed to bring it to its full scare potential. Many of the shots during the exorcism scenes seemed too wide, creating too much space between the girl and the viewer- it is not nearly as scary if you are ten feet away as compared to one.
Also, the story, revolving around the trial of the accused priest, seemed to limit the film's structure - 10 minute court scenes with 5 minute flashbacks. Although this structure can work, the lack of visual creativity during the court scenes (some of the dullest to ever appear on a screen), prevented it from doing so. Instead it seemed choppy, almost like a lackluster Law and Order episode.
Although having some bright spots such as the scary performance by Jennifer Carpenter, most of the other performances seemed a little flat (i.e. Wilkinson and Scott). This movie was simply unable to take full advantage of all the story and film possibilities available to it. This film still has a long way to go before achieving "Exorcist" status.
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