Emily Rose

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Emily Rose is the fictional young woman at the center of the supernatural horror film "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," whose mysterious demonic possession and death lead to a dramatic courtroom trial.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Exorcism of Emily Rose NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre courtroom drama film
supernatural horror film
associatedWithTheme demonic possession
exorcism
faith versus science
religion and law
audiencePerception figure of tragic victimhood
basedOn Anneliese Michel (loosely inspired) NERFINISHED
causeOfTrial her alleged demonic possession
her death
centralConflict whether her experiences were supernatural or medical
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Paul Harris Boardman (co-writer of film) NERFINISHED
Scott Derrickson (director, co-writer of film) NERFINISHED
createdFor The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005 film) NERFINISHED
deathCauseInNarrative complications following exorcism and refusal of medical treatment
diesIn The Exorcism of Emily Rose NERFINISHED
experiences physical contortions
speaking in strange voices
supernatural phenomena
visions
genreElement inspired-by-true-events framing
hasFullNameInFilm Emily Rose NERFINISHED
hasRoleInPlot central character
title character
languageOfWork English
legalContext central to a priest’s trial for negligent homicide
subject of a criminal court case
linkedToCharacter Erin Bruner NERFINISHED
Father Moore NERFINISHED
prosecutor Ethan Thomas
medium film
moralQuestionRaised limits of religious intervention in illness
narrativeFocus question of demonic possession versus medical condition
narrativeStructureRole subject of flashback testimony in court
notableScene contortions at 3:00 a.m.
exorcism in the barn
portrayedBy Jennifer Carpenter NERFINISHED
religiousContext devout Catholic (in film)
settingContext lives in a rural American town (in film)
symbolizes martyr-like figure of faith in suffering
timeOfStory early 2000s (contemporary to film’s release)
undergoes demonic possession
exorcism rituals

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