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Based on a true story, this film is both a riveting courtroom drama and a first class chiller. A Catholic Priest (Tom Wilkinson) is on trial for homicidal negligence after performing a failed exorcism on Emily Rose, devout college girl (Jennifer Carpenter) now dead from assorted wounds and malnutrition. Laura Linney plays Erin Bruner, the priest's defense lawyer, and Campbell Scott plays the chief prosecutor, who argues persuasively that Emily was likely suffering from psychotic epilepsy and could have been saved with hospitalisation and medicine. The demonic possession unfolds in a series of spine-tingling flashbacks and as it does so, the initially doubtful Erin is visited by evil forces and her own soul seems to be at stake. More than a criminal negligence case, the trial becomes about the importance of recognising the limits of rationality and the possibility of a world beyond the visible. In portraying the extent to which wildly different belief systems have splintered modern society this film couldn't be more relevant or timely. Linney and Campbell are first rate, as is to be expected, creating great depth for their characters even though the script grants them almost no personal lives; it's a very 'stick to the facts' sort of tale. Each character lives a life of apparent near-isolation, which adds to the cumulative effect of unease. The house where Emily grows up is spookily oppressive, the scenes of possession are truly scary and a dark sense of foreboding may follow viewers long after the credits have rolled. Carpenter earns a place as a 21st century scream queen with her hair-raising, fearless performance; Mary Beth Hurt plays the judge.

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ProducerGary Lucchesi, Tripp Vinson, Beau Flynn, Tom Rosenberg

EAN5050630913138

eBay Product ID (ePID)50852089

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Exorcism of Emily Rose

ActorMarsha Regis, Joshua Close, Tom Wilkinson, Lorena Gale, Duncan Fraser, Laura Linney, Jennifer Carpenter, Aaron Douglas, Campbell Scott, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mary Beth Hurt, Katie Keating, Henry Czerny, Chelah Horsdal, Colm Feore

DirectorScott Derrickson

Subtitle LanguageDutch\English\Hindi\Italian

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2006

FeaturesDirectors Commentary\Genesis Of The Story Featurette\Casting The Film Featurette\Visual Design Featurette, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

Aspect Ratio2.40 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time117 Mins

GenreThriller, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - The devil is strictly Linda Blair-era old school in THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, an intelligent inquiry into the limitations of belief and faith as a defense in a court of law

Dubbing LanguagesItalian

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Movie/TV TitleThe Exorcism Of Emily Rose

ComposerChristopher Young

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

ScreenwriterPaul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson

Format DescriptionDVD 9