Review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) by Patrick B — 20 Jun 2012

The courtroom drama aspect of the film makes up for it's otherwise sleazy horror story.

This review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) was written by Patrick B on 20 Jun 2012.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose has generally received positive reviews.

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

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Yes it's scary and creepy. The actor playing Emily was so convincing in her role even contorting her body to look inhuman at one point…

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