Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes

Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes

History's most famous possession captured on film.

Directed by Jude Gerard Prest

Produced by The Asylum

201191 min3.3 / 10

A disturbing found-footage documentary of a real possession case that blends spiritual horror with clinical documentation, creating sustained unease through the tension between faith and psychological crisis.

Documentary covering the famous 'demonic possession' case of Anneliese Michel. The film features authentic footage of 'exorcisms' and other shocking events, considered to be the inspiration of the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

Questions people ask

  • Does Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity89

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Surprise2

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Love2

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