Review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) by Will H — 30 Sep 2011
Starring Jennifer Carpenter as the title character, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE is 25% courtroom drama, 25% psychological horror, 25% supernatural mystery, and 25% rip-off of THE SIXTH SENSE.
It isn't the most original film, as it seems like an homage to previous demonic, exorcism-related films (i.e. THE OMEN, THE EXORCIST); but that is made up for by the suspenseful cinematographic experience, the ingeniously-tackled camera angles, the solid performances by actors such as Tom Wilkinson and Campbell Scott, and the flummoxing plot of the entire feature.
That said, this is not a film I would watch again; but it was not one of those cases when I've wanted to raise torches and pitchforks for "PG-13 horror", because this proved that a PG-13 rating does not automatically make a horror movie dull and stupid.
This review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) was written by Will H on 30 Sep 2011.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose has generally received positive reviews.
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