The Exorcism of Emily Rose
A true story, the case of Michel is well known among those who study exorcisms. In 1976, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of an 18-year-old German college freshman. During her exorcism, the young woman died, and a priest stood trial for causing her death.
LATEST NEWS
8/29/05
Some new clips can be found here.
98/02/05
Some new pics are below. More can be seen here.
7/12/05
The official site is up and running, where you can also view the trailer. You can also check a set-visit here.
7/04/05
The official poster can be seen above thanks to Latino Review.
2/10/05
Added a few pics for the film.
12/21/04
A release date has been set.
12/14/04
The film has gone under a title change according to Movies Online. Thanks to "jose".
11/05/04
Star Laura Linney spoke with SciFi Wire about the film, saying: "The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel is based on a trial that happened in Bavaria in the late '70s. It will not take place in Bavaria, nor will it take place in the late '70s, but it's about a woman who went through a series of exorcisms and then died a young girl of 22."
She continued... "The priest [who led the exorcism] was arrested and put on trial for negligent homicide. Tom Wilkinson [Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind] is playing the priest. Campbell Scott [Dead Again] is the prosecuting attorney, and I'm the defense attorney. So it deals with all of that stuff."
When asked if the film would have dramatic or supernatural elements, her reply was: "I think there probably will be flashbacks to the exorcism and what happened there, because it's a court case, and you're dealing with different viewpoints of the event. And that's basically one of the things that will happen: ... You will take a look at an exorcism and how different people interpret what they're seeing."
10/01/04
I've added to the cast. Shooting for the film begins in November in Vancouver. There's not much background on the film yet to actually classify it as horror, but I'm keeping it up for now.
DETAILS
- Originally titled The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel.
- Based on a real court trial in the late 1970's in Bavaria. Read more about it here.
- The film will have different points of views recounting the events.
- Written by Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman (Urban Legends: Final Cut).
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