Today, I would like to talk about another horror movie
that you may watch in the days leading up to the Halloween’s Day. This is a
movie that is not only good because of its horror quotient but it includes a
significant courtroom drama. The movie is based on a real life incident of a
German student who claimed to have been possessed by the demonic entities and
later died. But there was a lot more to it than possession to her sad tale and
this is what Scott Derrickson wants to portray though the movie.
The movie starts after Emily Rose; the possessed student
has already passed. Father Richard (Tom Wilkinson) is accused of murder and
misuse of his post to carry out an exorcism that eventually killed the innocent
girl. To defend his case the Christian hierarchy appoints an alcoholic,
successful and don’t care it attitude lawyer in the form of Erin Bruner (Laura
Linney). She consults with Father Richard and learns many new things about how
he got involved in the process. The flashbacks show the terror Emily Rose had
to go through after she was possessed. Later on in the movie it is revealed
that Emily was in fact not possessed by one but many demons. The flashbacks
show how a quiet and beautiful Emily becomes ugly and filled with wounds. The
possession always started at 3 AM the time of Jesus’ death and it grew stronger
each day.
After consulting the doctors and getting no relief, the Rose
family entrusts the cure of Emily upon the shoulders of Father Richard and the
State accuses the father of negligent homicide.
It is an enthralling courtroom drama and there are sudden
flashes of horror. I (Mark Brewer)
have seen this movie more than three times already and I love it each time.
Though Mr. Oak feels that horror
movies should be strictly about ghosts, but I am welcome to new approaches.
Even Mr. Jones, a Forex trader
friend likes the movie too.
The movie is also made memorable by the strong acts of
Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. Mr. Phoenix
watched the movie yesterday night and he liked it. Hope you like it too.
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