The Exorcism of Emily Rose – Inspired by Anneliese Michel

September 1975. Suffering from either psychosis or demonic possession, a young woman named Anneliese Michel begins undergoing an exorcism that will lead to her eventual death. In 2005, director Scott Derrickson delivers a film based off of these true events that posits the question of what is good and what is evil? It’s time to put everlasting battle between God and the Devil on trial, this is the story behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

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Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose, directed by Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone), follows an ambitious lawyer, Erin Bruner (Laura Linney), as she defends Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson) from murder charges after the tragic death of Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter). Was it divine intervention, or something far more sinister?

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We all love true crime and the movies they inspire, but have you ever wondered how TRUE that story is? Welcome to Inspired by a true story, where every two weeks, our award-winning podcast hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic. Inspired by a true story is now available to listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app. As fans, we all deserve to know how TRUE our true crime is, so take a listen to Inspired by a True Story, and let’s keep those artists honest.