MONSTERCAST • The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

MonsterCast roles on with our second spotlight for 2024: 2005's chilling supernatural courtroom drama The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The Rev. Moore is prosecuted for the wrongful death of a girl thought to be demonically possessed, because he administered the church-sanctioned exorcism that ultimately killed her. Prosecuting attorney Ethan Thomas contends that the young woman suffered from schizophrenia and should have been medically diagnosed. Meanwhile, defense lawyer Erin Bruner argues that Emily's condition cannot be explained by science alone. Jeremy and Sara talk about how well this film holds up and the genius of making it an abstract exercise; never taking a side as a story as to which side is correct. They talk about the impressiveness of Scott Derrickson in his directorial debut and marvel at the still chilling performance of Jennifer Carpenter.  THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE is available NOW on Paramount+. DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW/REACH US AT:Website: ⁠⁠www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network⁠⁠ Twitter: @frontrowreviewzEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrown...⁠⁠ Instagram: frontrownetworkYouTube: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2NyawO0