Exorcismus Explained

Exorcismus
Director:	Manuel Carballo
Producer:	Julio Fernández
Starring:	Tommy Bastow Stephen Billington Doug Bradley Sophie Vavasseur
Music:	Zacarías M. de la Riva
Cinematography:	Javier Salmones
Editing:	Manuel Carballo
Studio:	Filmax
Distributor:	Filmax
Runtime:	98 minutes
Country:	Spain United Kingdom
Language:	English

Exorcismus (Spanish; Castilian: 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

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

• 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

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Better Look at the Sales Art for Filmax's 'Exorcismus'. BloodyDisgusting.
2. Web site: Fresh stills from Spanish horror Excorcismus. 24Framespersecond. 2019-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821142427/http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?%2F24frames%2Fnews_details%2Ffresh-stills-from-spanish-horror-excorcismus. 2016-08-21. dead.
3. Web site: Be Compelled to Look at Exorcismus Art and Stills. DreadCentral.
4. Web site: Exorcismus Cast Takes Shape. ShockTillYouDrop.
5. Web site: The Possessed Emma Evans Pictured In New 'Exorcismus' Sales Art. BloodyDisgusting.
6. Web site: Full 'Exorcismus' Casting and Synopsis. BloodyDisgusting.
7. Web site: Exorcismus Expands Cast and Updates Storyline. DreadCentral.
8. Web site: First Hi-Res Look at Filmax's 'Exorcismus' Displays the Power of the Cross. BloodyDisgusting.
9. Web site: Filmax Chooses Exorcismus Director. ShockTillYouDrop.
10. Web site: Exorcismus Scares up a New Director. DreadCentral.
11. Web site: EXORCISMUS Spain brings us more horror in exorcism flick EXORCISMUS. Quiet Earth.
12. Web site: Exorcismus Starts Production. hugazombie.
13. Web site: Exorcismus Finds Foreign Distribution. ShockTillYouDrop.
14. Web site: TItle Change: Exorcismus Becomes The Possession of Emma Evans. DreadCentral.
15. Web site: Horrible Title Change for 'Exorcismus'. BloodyDisgusting.