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]
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 Spanish film poster | |
| Directed by | Manuel Carballo |
| Written by | David Muñoz |
| Produced by | Julio Fernández |
| Starring | Tommy Bastow Stephen Billington Doug Bradley Sophie Vavasseur |
| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Manuel Carballo |
| Music by | Zacarías M. de la Riva |
Production company | Filmax |
| Distributed by | Filmax |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | Spain United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editSecluded, 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- Sophie Vavasseur as Emma Evans[4]
- Tommy Bastow as Alex Evans[5]
- Richard Felix as John[6]
- Stephen Billington as Christopher[7]
- Doug Bradley as Priest[8]
- Isamaya ffrench as Rose Evans
- Lazzaro Oertli as Mark Evans (Emma's brother)
- Cristina Cervià as Sofia Salgado
Production
editIn 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
editScreening 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- ^ "A Better Look at the Sales Art for Filmax's 'Exorcismus'". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Fresh stills from Spanish horror Excorcismus". 24Framespersecond. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "Be Compelled to Look at Exorcismus Art and Stills". DreadCentral.
- ^ "Exorcismus Cast Takes Shape". ShockTillYouDrop.
- ^ "The Possessed Emma Evans Pictured In New 'Exorcismus' Sales Art". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Full 'Exorcismus' Casting and Synopsis". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Exorcismus Expands Cast and Updates Storyline". DreadCentral.
- ^ "First Hi-Res Look at Filmax's 'Exorcismus' Displays the Power of the Cross". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Filmax Chooses Exorcismus Director". ShockTillYouDrop.
- ^ "Exorcismus Scares up a New Director". DreadCentral.
- ^ "EXORCISMUS Spain brings us more horror in exorcism flick EXORCISMUS". Quiet Earth.
- ^ "Exorcismus Starts Production". hugazombie.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Exorcismus Finds Foreign Distribution". ShockTillYouDrop.
- ^ "TItle Change: Exorcismus Becomes The Possession of Emma Evans". DreadCentral.
- ^ "Horrible Title Change for 'Exorcismus'". BloodyDisgusting.