The Real Exorcism of Anneliese Michel Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel (21 September 1952 – 1 July 1976) was a German woman who underwent 67 Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American supernatural horror crime drama film directed by Scott Derrickson The film is loosely based on these true events. NOTE: SHORT DISTURBING AUDIO CLIP OF THE REAL EXORCISM TAPE AT THE VERY START OF THIS PODCAST.