The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Unrated (2005)

A thrilling horror film about a lawyer who takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/25/2007 Starring: Laura Linney Shohreh Aghdashloo Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Ur Product Description

Intolerably boring and dull. This is not a horror movie!

This is just a boring "courtroom drama" and is not in any way a horror movie. If I could give it zero stars I would. January 1, 2009

Haunting

I watched this when it first came out and remember being not so impressed, though for the life of me I am not sure why I was so disappointed. Last night I noticed it was offered free On Demand, so I settled in for yet another viewing. This movie is terrifying, the scenes well shot, the characters believable, the courtroom drama was intense and the shots of the exorcism absolutely riveting. It scared me out of my wits so much that when I awoke in the middle of the night, I was terrified to look at the clock. Watch and you'll see why. December 20, 2008

It's A Long Way From Emily Rose to Debra Morgan

Jennifer Carpenter who became known to most of us via her characterization of Debra Morgan on the hit Showtime series Dexter, hits the ball out of the park as Emily Rose. Granted the movie doesn't allow us to see a whole lot of Emily as much of the script deals with the events surrounding her rather than focus on her specifically, but Ms. Carpenter's appearances on screen greatly impact the stories overall haunting atmosphere. Much has been written about her ability to contort her face and body to the point where the make-up and special effects departments could take a few days off during the shoot, but one has to see her performance to fully understand the depth of her abilities. The lack of vanity in her portrayal of Emily Rose is astounding. She does not act in this movie....she BECOMES Emily Rose. Moreover, for most of her on screen appearances in this movie, she becomes the demons which inhabited Emily's mind and body! No mean feat!

The cast of this movie are for the most part, veterans of the big screen and all contribute greatly to the movie's overall success. Erin Bruner, played by Laura Linney,actually becomes the main character in this movie, portraying a rising attorney who takes the case initially to make senior partner in her firm. She quickly becomes engrossed in the beliefs and motives of her client, Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson)helped by certain supernatural occurrences in her own life. Although Father Moore is not privy to exactly what occurrences are taking place in Ms. Bruner's life, he warns her to watch out for spiritual attacks due to her involvement in the case. She is transformed from being a cynic to being less of a cynic to allowing for the possibility that things not seen with the naked eye might nevertheless exist. These new perspectives lead her to give one of the more brilliant closing statements in T.V./Movie history!

The supporting cast is stellar and Kenneth Welsh who plays Dr. Mueller is deserving of special mention. His frightened performance as the Dr. who discovers that being a witness to exorcism is no walk in the park, speaks to the audience, most of whom have never been to a real life exorcism, very directly. He states that if he had known, he never would have agreed to participate. It is obvious in the movie that he is not speaking to the subsequent trial but to the horrors that are now a part of his life. Having seen the dark forces, he can never be the person he was before his encounter.

This movie kept me entranced throughout and stuck with me even unto now. Judging from the articles I have since read online, many people were struck by this movie to the point of further investigation into the actual story upon which the movie was based. Movies that stick with you beyond the closing credits are rare these days. This one will haunt you. Believe it! December 11, 2008

Is this a horror film.....I'm not so sure

I watched "Emily Rose" when it first came out on DVD a year or so back, but for the life of me could't remember it? This past weekend I dug the DVD out of the closet for another view.
While there are some spooky and eerie images found in the film, the movie actually plays out more like a "Law & Order" episode than a horror film. And while Emily Rose gets titled billing, the story really focuses on the Laura Linney attorney character Erin Bruner, and her journey from skeptic to believer. The cast does a really great job, Jennifer Carpenter does a good job as the title character and Tom Wilkinson strikes a perfect chord as the priest accused of allowing Emily to die while under his care.
But, if you are in the mood for a horror film, you may want to pick up something else. "Emily Rose" is a decent courtroom drama, along the lines of "A Few Good Men", except in this film, the case deals with possible demonic possession as opposed to a marine's death.
It's not a bad film by any means, well directed, and does its best to maintain a spooky mood (but doesn't quite achieve that goal). If you are looking for straight up horror look elsewhere. November 19, 2008

SCOTT DERRICKSON, OPUS 3

**** 2005. Written and directed by Scott Derrickson. Father Moore goes on trial after the failed exorcism of Emily Rose that lead to the young girl's death. Absorbing movie opposing faith and scientific explanations. You don't have to be a horror movie fan to appreciate this film that is more a courtroom drama than another sequel of The Exorcist (The Version You've Never Seen). Highly recommended. November 4, 2008

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