Review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) by Naeem A — 07 Jan 2012

THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE is 25% courtroom drama, 25% psychological horror, 25% supernatural mystery, and 25% rip-off of THE SIXTH SENSE.

This review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) was written by Naeem A on 07 Jan 2012.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose has generally received positive reviews.

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By M. E. Russell (386) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 19 Dec 2016

I'm all for hearty theological debate. But this is intellectual suicide. Even worse, it's boring intellectual suicide…

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By Ron S (244) on 14 Jul 2015

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 06 Sep 2016

Part Law & Order, part The Omen, the movie doesn't trust the audience to follow serious theological and legal discussion without a spook hook…

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By Riff J (755) on 05 Dec 2017

Derrickson's film is based on the real life exorcism of Anneliese Michel, and that's half its problem…

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By Salman F (100) on 24 Jul 2018

The exorcism of Emily Rose is categorized as a horror film but in my opinion, it is more of a courtroom drama, with bits of horror thrown in…

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By Jesse F (404) on 24 Jul 2016

A very good and scary movie, especially the second half of the film…

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By Allie F (21) on 24 Jul 2018

The exorcism of Emily Rose is categorized as a horror film but in my opinion, it is more of a courtroom drama, with bits of horror thrown in…

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By Inaneswine (123) on 14 Nov 2017

The courtroom drama offered here is far more effective than its scares, and will inspire debates amongst its audiences well after the credits…

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If you like a good supernatural story this is for you, especially if you like stories based off true events…

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