My dear Vermin,
I had a good chuckle when I heard that your ex-patient was all jumpy about having to review The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I believe that wonderful aroma coming from her now is fear! Your frequent reminders of those dramatic possession scenes, where evil is at its behemoth glory, are indeed paying off.
However, we must be vigilant. Our Father in Hell was right to warn us about the potentially ugly repercussions of this movie. Never did I, in my 6,666 years of existence, think that the Enemy would one day use a horror movie for his purposes. He and his pitiful servant-director Scott Derrickson seem to have got people started on the whole faith-versus-science conundrum.
Just yesterday, I had to distract my own patient from discussing the reality of the supernatural with his neighbour. That fool was considering the possibility that a supernatural dimension existed, so I immediately gushed, in my most charming voice, "Of course there are some things science has yet to prove, but the very foundations of modern knowledge were built upon centuries of cumulative learning. We mustn't go on assigning the mysteries of existence to a faulty, manmade entity called 'God'."
Thanks to all those years of expensive education, my patient quickly dismissed the 'possibilities' as primitive reasoning and a lapse of judgment on his part. He even blogged later about the movie being "a court case that examines the exorcism of Emily Rose through a series of flashbacks, and questions the possibility of the supernatural. Which we all know is bull."
I predict I'll be looking at a promotion soon, dear boy.
By the way, did you know that interest in the Anneliese Michel scandal has been resurfacing? Just because the movie is supposedly based on her exorcism. But why should humans care about the truth? They've been happily living in a warped reality for ages.
Thankfully, there are those who find Emily's terrible suffering – despite being a devout Catholic – pretty incompatible with their feel-good spirituality and self-centred nature. (I think that actress Jennifer Carpenter really deserves some award from us.) I find it disgustingly funny that "Why does God allow suffering?" is still the number one question humans ask. After so long, you'd think they would have made some progress.
Ah, the maggots whisper it's almost 3am. You know how I love the witching hour. Surely humans aren't the only ones allowed to have some bedtime fun?
Your affectionate uncle,
Lord Rotwell
Lord Rotwell
P/S: Our Father Most Vile will be most pleased if your ex-patient's readers don't give a damn for what she says about the movie. We must keep them in the dark. You know what to do.
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
Release Date
10 November 2005
10 November 2005
Genre
Horror Thriller
Horror Thriller
Director
Scott Derrickson
Scott Derrickson
Cast
Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter
Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter
Running Time
119 minutes
119 minutes
Language
English
English
Classification
18PL
18PL
Rating
7/10
7/10
