The "Real" exorcism of "Emily Rose"

I readily admit that the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" was very well done. It was beautiful and cinematic, very well acted and downright creepy. I think the plot was a bit uncomfortable and awkward, like a jerky wheel on a bike, but all-in-all, a very good exorcism type movie.

I never could see it again and, in fact, gave the DVD away. My son had meningitis and had seizures in front of me and since then I couldn't look at the movie without having a bit of mommy PTSD. But, it is definitely worth seeing.

What I appreciated about it so much was that they left you up in the air--was it really a possession or was it a seizure disorder or mental issue? What the hell was wrong with this young woman? The real story happened to a Catholic German girl. I always find it interesting that Catholics seem to be the ones that get possessed and need exorcisms, but I won't comment on that.

Even though I don't in any way believe in possession, demons or evil, I do find the notion as interesting as a zombie movie. I don't believe in zombies, but the "what if there were zombies?" idea is a compelling one and the "what if you could get possessed?" concept is entertaining in the horror genre, as well.

I find it tragic that this girl died and after seeing the photos of her in her last moments, she was obviously malnourished and being given all the wrong kind of care. It sort of reminds me of those parents that for religious reasons won't let their children be medically treated. Should a "God" figure gave us food and oxygen and we use it, He wouldn't chastize us and by giving us brains to create modern medicine, He would not slap our wrists.

Honestly, I prefer the not-based-on-true-story possession movies much more than "The Exorcist" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." Still, if you're into that kind of thing--I thought that "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" was actually better executed than "The Exorcist" which got kind of tedious and set-bound.