Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

alliefrank 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. Which isn't to say this film is not scary- some scenes are genuinely unsettling, and all the credit should go to Jennifer Carpentar who plays the possessed Emily Rose as good as any since Linda Blair. To its credit the acting is also quite good and with thespians such as Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson it better be. The pacing is good and the back and forth scenes between the exorcism and the court is swift and without any jagged effects. This is a good film to watch but beware- it isn't strictly horror.

Julian R. White Probably the most horrific part of this movie is the fact that it supposedly did occur. I myself did some extensive research into the case (obviously names have been changed for the film). The movie really kept me glued to the screen. I rarely find modern horror films that can keep my full attention all the way through, but I really did enjoy this one. You feel bad for Emily, and at first you feel the Priest may truly be the one to blame, but through time you realize that...well, you can draw your own conclusions on what REALLY happened. It depends on your stance on belief in the paranormal, but as the priest's attorney mentioned, we should all keep an open mind. Definitely a must see!

suenoverde The true story this is based on is brutal and the way these filmmakers chose to change it is crass and cruel to people who suffer from physical and mental health issues. I don't understand a culture that thinks that demons could possess a young woman and denying her medical care while using Catholic magic powers would cure her.If you haven't read up on the true story behind the film of the exorcism of Annelise Michel in Germany I highly recommend you look into it and then see if this exorcism needed to be defended. Or any other exorcism done on a mentally ill or "disobedient" young person.Beyond that the film is cliché and dull. It's also not scary at all despite some good acting by the woman who plays Emily Rose. I'm disappointed Laura Linney did this film.

moonspinner55 College freshman, a scholarship student living in the campus dorm, dies after being treated for epileptic-like seizures and violent self-inflicted behavior not medically but spiritually, by a priest who believed she was possessed by a demon and who now stands trial for her death. An awful lot of very talented people worked on this baleful freak-show, all to no avail. Written by Scott Derrickson, who also directed, and Paul Harris Boardman, the story is loosely based on an incident that occurred in Germany, but the usual horror movie clichés are intact: a door opening and closing in a storm, 'scary' shots of feet walking down corridors (to heighten suspense), a pencil case moving by itself, squeaky floors in nearly every house, Emily Rose freaking out during a test in the classroom (complete with a stormy sky outside), the unfortunate girl eating spiders (like Renfield in "Dracula"), as well as a defense lawyer who is 17 minutes late to court because a demonic force shut off her electricity! Embarrassingly silly and derivative stuff that an earlier generation would have roundly dismissed as garbage, yet audiences in 2005 went for it. NO STARS from ****