“La posesión de Emma Evans” is a Spanish film that takes
place in London with an English speaking cast. This film is different than the
typical “The Exorcist” inspired possession movie in a few of ways. First, it
shows that the teenage girl who becomes possessed actually summoning the demon
on her own accord. Second, the exorcism ritual is performed in a series of
sessions over several days and feeling more like therapy appointments (that is
until you see the recordings that the priest is keeping for himself). Finally, the
big twist in the end is unique for this theme and I liked it. The rest of the
movie, on the other hand, was a difficult chore to get through. The acting is
subpar and the storyline is boring at times. Even Doug Bradley’s appearance
(all 2 minutes worth) is dull and flat. This could have been a great movie had
the film makers simply cast a talented actor in the role of Emma rather than
some typical teen-angst filled teen.
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