Exorcismus

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Exorcismus
Spanish film poster
Directed byManuel Carballo
Written byDavid Muñoz
Produced byJulio Fernández
StarringTommy Bastow
Stephen Billington
Doug Bradley
Sophie Vavasseur
CinematographyJavier Salmones
Edited byManuel Carballo
Music byZacarías M. de la Riva
Production
company
Filmax
Distributed byFilmax
Release date
  • 13 October 2010 (2010-10-13) (Sitges)
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesSpain
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Exorcismus (Spanish: La posesión de Emma Evans) is a 2010 Spanish-British horror film directed by Manuel Carballo and written by David Muñoz,[1] it stars Sophie Vavasseur and Stephen Billington.[2]

Plot[edit]

Secluded, home-schooled teenager Emma's uncontrolled behaviour causes her to believe she is possessed by the Devil. When terrible things start to happen to her friends and family, her parents grudgingly call in the help of her uncle, who is a priest, to drive out the evil spirits.[3]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In November 2008 Luis de la Madrid was set to direct the exorcism film,[9] but on 22 September 2009 he was replaced by Manuel Carballo.[10] The Spanish director David Muñoz wrote the script,[11] and shooting began on 5 October 2009 in the Studios of Filmax.[12]

Release[edit]

Screening rights were secured in the UK by E1 Entertainment, in Australia by Vendetta, in Brazil by Playarte, in Italy by Mediafilm, by Gulf Film for the Middle East, Lusomundo for Portugal and CDi acquired the screening rights for Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile.[13] The film was released in the United States as The Possession of Emma Evans,[14] in 2011.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Better Look at the Sales Art for Filmax's 'Exorcismus'". BloodyDisgusting.
  2. ^ "Fresh stills from Spanish horror Excorcismus". 24Framespersecond. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. ^ "Be Compelled to Look at Exorcismus Art and Stills". DreadCentral.
  4. ^ "Exorcismus Cast Takes Shape". ShockTillYouDrop.
  5. ^ "The Possessed Emma Evans Pictured In New 'Exorcismus' Sales Art". BloodyDisgusting.
  6. ^ "Full 'Exorcismus' Casting and Synopsis". BloodyDisgusting.
  7. ^ "Exorcismus Expands Cast and Updates Storyline". DreadCentral.
  8. ^ "First Hi-Res Look at Filmax's 'Exorcismus' Displays the Power of the Cross". BloodyDisgusting.
  9. ^ "Filmax Chooses Exorcismus Director". ShockTillYouDrop.
  10. ^ "Exorcismus Scares up a New Director". DreadCentral.
  11. ^ "EXORCISMUS Spain brings us more horror in exorcism flick EXORCISMUS". Quiet Earth.
  12. ^ "Exorcismus Starts Production". hugazombie.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Exorcismus Finds Foreign Distribution". ShockTillYouDrop.
  14. ^ "TItle Change: Exorcismus Becomes The Possession of Emma Evans". DreadCentral.
  15. ^ "Horrible Title Change for 'Exorcismus'". BloodyDisgusting.

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