The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

The Exorcism of Emily Rose; 2005

The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Sony Pictures
Horror, Thriller, Mystery

USA / German 119 min. Buy The Exorcism of Emily Rose at Amazon.com

Rating: 8.5 (1 votes)
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Producer:
Beau Flynn, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Andre Lamal, Paul Harris Boardman, Terry McKay, David McIlvain
Director:
Scott Derrickson
Writer:
Scott Derrickson, Paul Harris Boardman
Photography:
Tom Stern
Musician:
Christopher Young

Plot

Inspired by a series of real events, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” details the story of a young university student who may or may not have been the victim of a demonic possession, and the subsequent charge of negligent homicide against the priest involved in the attempted exorcism that led to her untimely death. Through flashbacks dovetailed with scenes of the criminal trial of Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson), we learn of Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter), a 19-year-old, small town, devout Roman Catholic college student who, after a disturbing nighttime experience in her own dorm room, begins exhibiting symptoms of what doctors believe to be epilepsy, or epileptic psychosis, but which both Father Moore and Emily herself believe to be signs of possession by an evil spirit. Against the advice of the doctors who feel that this is solely a medical malady, and counseled by Father Moore, Emily rejects her medication and instead chooses to subject herself to the rite of exorcism at the hands of Father Moore. However, the physical torment, mental and emotional anguish and self-imposed starvation experienced by Emily, capped off by the ordeal of the attempted exorcism itself prove too much for the young girl and she dies, leaving Father Moore accused of being responsible for her death. When he is put on trial, admittedly agnostic, successful defense attorney Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) is hired to defend him. While she initially agrees to represent Father Moore only in exchange for the promise of a partnership at her prestigious law firm, during the course of her own investigation into Emily’s death, she begins to question many of her own beliefs about herself, her life, and her own reality. Was Emily Rose truly possessed by an evil spirit? Was she a very sick girl who fell into the hands of a well-meaning but ultimately misguided spiritual advisor? Does Father Moore have insight into realities of the world and of human existence that the rest of us might choose to ignore, or is he simply a zealot, lost in the fantasies of a deluded belief system? The film does not provide easy answers to those enduring questions.

Cast

Erin Bruner:Laura Linney
Father Moore:Tom Wilkinson
Ethan Thomas:Campbell Scott
Emily Rose:Jennifer Carpenter
Karl Gunderson:Colm Feore
Jason:Joshua Close
Dr. Mueller:Kenneth Welsh
Dr. Cartwright:Duncan Fraser
Ray:JR Bourne
Judge Brewster:Mary Beth Hurt
Dr. Adani:Shohreh Aghdashloo
Dr. Briggs:Henry Czerny

Media

BarcodeEditionFormatDisksRegionRelease Date
5050629913132DVD1Region 1
5051161183618DVD1Region 2
0043396136779DVD1
0433961311180
5051160183619DVD1Region 2
786936245691Special Edition, UnratedDVD1Region 12005 dec 20
043396136779Unrated Special EditionDVD1Region 1, Region 22005 dec 20
8712609674217DVD1Region 22005 dec
043396136755Unrated Special EditionDVD1Region 12005 dec 20
043396131095Special EditionDVD1Region 1, Region 42005 dec 20
043396131125DVD1Region 22005 dec 20
043396138971DVD1Region 12006 feb 28
3333299971315DVD1Region 22006 nov 17
8712609041972Limited EditionDVD2Region 22006 mar 23
5035822913134The Unseen VersionDVD1Region 22006 mar 20
043396215214Blu-ray Disc1Region 12008 jul 22

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