The Exorcism of Emily Rose
| Genre | Supernatural Horror |
| Runtime | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Director | Scott Derrickson |
| Writer | Scott Derrickson Paul Harris Boardman |
| Stars | Laura Linney Tom Wilkinson Jennifer Carpenter |
| Music By | Christopher Young |
| Release Date | September 9, 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Official website | N/A |
Ratings
| IMDB | 6.7/10 | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Rotten tomatoes | 44% | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
Description
The storyline with a loose knot is based on the story of Anneliese Michel, who allegedly suffered 6 demon possessions and died at a young age of 23.
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Plot
The story is about a girl Emily Rose who dies of serious wounds and malnutrition. She went through an exorcism as her parents and Father Moore deemed her to be possessed. Following her death everyone blame Father Moore for her death. Here in the film we will see event that happened to Emily as well as the case study of Father’ trial.
Cast & Crew
| Laura Linney | as | Erin Christine Bruner |
| Tom Wilkinson | as | Father Richard Moore |
| Jennifer Carpenter | as | Emily Rose |
| Campbell Scott | as | Ethan Thomas |
| Colm Feore | as | Karl Gunderson |
Facts
| • In the film, whenever something scary is about to happen, a purple glow somewhere is seen, typically purple light coming from a window. |
| • Jennifer Carpenter, who played Emily in the film, did such a so believable and chilling audition that the director chose her for the role right away. |
| • Dr. Cartwright who died of a car accident in the movie was initially written to be dying of a heart attack, but the studio wanted his death to be more remarkable of something ghostly. |
| • Before Jennifer’ audition took place Madeline Zima was considered for the part of Emily. |
| • After the release of the film, there is a relentless urban legend amongst students at the University of Minnesota, where “Emily” was shown to be studying. According to the legend, the dormitory of Emily was haunted. But the lore is obliviously not true as the Emily Rose is not a real character and she never went to the university on the first place. And the real story of Anneliese occurred in Germany. |
⇒ The film gave made immense chills, all the scenes were filmed perfect. If you haven’t watched it yet go ahead and give it a try, you won’t be disappointed. Also don’t miss out on the real character the story is based on, Anneliese Michel. Know about her struggle, pain and claims through our article “The curious case of Anneliese Michel“. Explore more movies in our Movies Quick Info section.
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