This is based on a true story. Depending on your point of view was Emily Rose killed by Demons who possessed her soul, or because of negligence on the part of the family priest who was taking care of her?
The film is set around the court room where the priest is accused of causing Emily's death. As with all court room dramas there is the side of the prosecution and the defence. What side you come down on is a personal issue. Emily was a healthy young woman who had everything to live for, but without warning she began having seizures, visions and rather pasty skin. Now as you would expect she was given pills, bed rest and a dose of afternoon television but this didn't work. Doctors and specialists came by the dozen but no cure was found. In the end her very devout family called in the family priest who claimed that Emily was not medically ill but was possessed by evil entities. An exorcism was carried out but she only got worse and in the end she died.
The film does not give you answers to unanswered questions, it only tells the story and lets you make up your own mind, but whatever the case Emily herself is considered a saint. Apparently her grave is visited by thousands of visitors every year who believe she had a vision of of the Virgin Mary who gave her the option to die in peace or to live and fight on. Emily chose to live, but ultimately she lost.
The film is good, but it isn't really horror. It raises questions, it's uncomfortable viewing at times and you have this whole good and evil thing going on, but whatever your views it is interesting simply because it is a true story. We will never know exactly what happened to poor Emily in her mind, but her story is one that will go on.
Score Board: Give it a go, but turn away when Emily starts eating spiders for dinner.
The film is set around the court room where the priest is accused of causing Emily's death. As with all court room dramas there is the side of the prosecution and the defence. What side you come down on is a personal issue. Emily was a healthy young woman who had everything to live for, but without warning she began having seizures, visions and rather pasty skin. Now as you would expect she was given pills, bed rest and a dose of afternoon television but this didn't work. Doctors and specialists came by the dozen but no cure was found. In the end her very devout family called in the family priest who claimed that Emily was not medically ill but was possessed by evil entities. An exorcism was carried out but she only got worse and in the end she died.
The film does not give you answers to unanswered questions, it only tells the story and lets you make up your own mind, but whatever the case Emily herself is considered a saint. Apparently her grave is visited by thousands of visitors every year who believe she had a vision of of the Virgin Mary who gave her the option to die in peace or to live and fight on. Emily chose to live, but ultimately she lost.
The film is good, but it isn't really horror. It raises questions, it's uncomfortable viewing at times and you have this whole good and evil thing going on, but whatever your views it is interesting simply because it is a true story. We will never know exactly what happened to poor Emily in her mind, but her story is one that will go on.
Score Board: Give it a go, but turn away when Emily starts eating spiders for dinner.
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