The Horror of 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose'

Fresh Air | By David Edelstein

Published September 9, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

<i>The Exorcism of Emily Rose</i> is based on the true story of a young Minnesotan some believed was possessed by demonic spirits -- and trial of the priest who tried to exorcise those spirits. — *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* is based on the true story of a young Minnesotan some believed was possessed by demonic spirits -- and trial of the priest who tried to exorcise those spirits.

David Edelstein

David Edelstein is a film critic for New York magazine and for NPR's Fresh Air, and an occasional commentator on film for CBS Sunday Morning. He has also written film criticism for the Village Voice, The New York Post, and Rolling Stone, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times' Arts & Leisure section.

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