The Exorcism of Emily Rose

20052 hours 2 minsPG-13English

HorroRated verdict

Recommended

2000sReligious HorrorDemonsTrue CrimePsychological

Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Written by: Scott Derrickson, Paul Harris Boardman
Produced by: Andre Lamal, Gary Lucchesi, Julie Yorn, Beau Flynn, Paul Harris Boardman, Tripp Vinson, Terry McKay, Tom Rosenberg, David McIlvain, J.M. Logan, Diana Tauder, David Scott Rubin

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Psychological Supernatural Religious Horror Demons True Crime

Why it’s HorroRated

The Exorcism of Emily Rose is smarter than most exorcism films bother to be. The courtroom framing presents possession as genuinely ambiguous and Scott Derrickson keeps that ambiguity intact through the end. Jennifer Carpenter's physical performance during the possession sequences is extraordinary. A horror film that asks real questions and lets the audience sit with the uncertainty.

Synopsis

Father Moore's case asks both the legal system and the audience to weigh medical evidence against the possibility that the spiritual interpretation of Emily's condition was accurate. Scott Derrickson keeps the ambiguity honest through the end. Jennifer Carpenter's physical performance in the possession sequences is extraordinary.