The Exorcism of Emily Rose

For my next review i'm going to talk about the often overlook (well now) demonic horror movie of 2005 called The Exorcism of Emily Rose. When i say overlooked i mean when i'm in decisions weather it be online or with real people about horror movies, The Exorcist is always discussed when it comes to the theme of demonic possession. And sure, the Exorcist is a classic but i wouldn't list it as one of my favourites. Why? Well, i thought is was over hyped. People saying it was the scariest movie in the world, i disagreed. Had more black comedy than horror. but anyway, i'll talk about it in another review and get on with this one.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose is based on true events (loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel). Father Richard Moore (played by Tom Wilkinson) is on trial for the murder of Emily Rose (played by Jennifer Carpenter) who was a devout catholic girl who was possessed by demons. The movie is done court room drama style, kinda like a very long episode of Law and Order. But don't let it put you off. Trough the witnesses testimonies we watch flashbacks of the possession and exorcism, which are very terrifying. And scary scenes and suspense are not just in the flashbacks, as Erin Bruner, Father Moores lawyer (played by Laure Linney) is also staked by the very demons who possessed Emily.

I'll conclude with, first why the review is so short. Well, the film does go into some very interesting topics which i find a little hard to explain, so your going to have to watch it, plus i find that i put a few spoilers in my reviews so i won't go into the plot of this one too much. It is very suspense filled, very scary, very good plot twists and character development and more importantly no black humour which makes it easier to take seriously (don't get me wrong, i do love black humour) So if your looking for an alternative to The Exorcist, i highly recommend this one.

8/10