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The Exorcism of Emily Rose

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Variety: Derek Elley

Some genuine shocks punctuate The Exorcism of Emily Rose, an unusually intelligent genre item that manages to mix full-bore horror with courtroom drama.

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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter

With a cast like this, The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a superior performance vehicle and on that count alone is never less than riveting.

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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter

With a cast like this, The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a superior performance vehicle and on that count alone is never less than riveting.

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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert

Somehow the movie really never takes off into the riveting fascination we expect in the opening scenes. Maybe it cannot; maybe it is too faithful to the issues it raises to exploit them.

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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Mick LaSalle

Emily Rose is the thinking person's demon possession movie, which presents a chilling case history that's hard to explain away.

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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert

Somehow the movie really never takes off into the riveting fascination we expect in the opening scenes. Maybe it cannot; maybe it is too faithful to the issues it raises to exploit them.

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum

Part "Law & Order," part "The Omen," the movie doesn't trust the audience to follow serious theological and legal discussion without a spook hook.

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum

Part "Law & Order," part "The Omen," the movie doesn't trust the audience to follow serious theological and legal discussion without a spook hook.

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ReelViews: James Berardinelli

Take away the performances, and all that would be left is a cheapish B-grade motion picture.

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USA Today: Claudia Puig

Fashioning a hybrid of a courtroom drama and a horror film that is suspenseful and scary requires a clear vision and directorial finesse. Rose lacks both. But the performances are topnotch.

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