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I must say I’m quite disappointed with this movie. It has been more of a courtroom drama than a horror movie. Going into the movie with a title like that, you’d expect that there would be a lot of scary scenes. But that doesnt really happen and most scenes usually dampen your hope. Especially in the scenes with Laura Linney, you’d expect that a lot more would happen but in the end, they only disappoint as nothing would happen.

The movie is all about an exorcism that has gone wrong. Emily Rose believes she is possessed and wants her family parishioner, Father Moore to perform an exorcism. But the exorcism fails and consequently she dies and the DA charges Father Moore with negligent homicide. The cousellor of the defendant Erin Burner, (beautifully potrayed by Laura Linney), fights with Ethan Thomas, in an intense courtroom drama. The scenes in the courtroom were very well done. And the way the movie doesnt take any sides and presents strong points for either side of the story is commendable. It in a way leaves the viewer to decide which is right and which isnt. And you find yourself switching sides every now and then. Probably, the only scary part of the movie is when the tape of exorcism is played in the court.

Jennifer Carpenter does a great job as the possessed Emily Rose. She doesnt get as ugly as Linda Blair in “The Exorcist”, but she does give you the creeps with her acting. Everyone does their job and there are no weak links except for the fact that this is no real horror movie.

To think all this is based on a true story does unnerve you a little bit. Even though, a lot of things have been changed from what happened in real, it does potray the essence of the real story. The real Emily Rose, is Anneliese Michel who was a German girl. She died at an age of 24 on July 1st 1976. To know more about Anneliese Michel. Click here.

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