A priest stands trial for murder after an exorcism, forcing a lawyer to confront chilling, gritty truths.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.
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When a young girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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