The Exorcism of Emily Rose Opening Credits

0.16- Production company

Screen Gems is an American production company, that is part of Sony Entertainment, founded as a film studio in 1999.

0.27- Production company

Lakeshore Entertainment is an indépendant American production company, founded in 1994.

0.34- Production company

Repetition of the 'Screen Gems' production company.

0.41- Production company

Repetition of the 'Lakeshore Entertainment' production company.

0.48- Production company

Firm Films is another American film production company.

0.56- 'Based on a true story'

Common convention of supernatural horror movies. This is because the 'based on a true story' statement makes the audience believe that these are real life events, which makes them far more frightening.

1.17- Film name

The film title 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' is written in red, gothic style font. The red symbolises evil and blood, whilst the traditional gothic font features neat letters that have jagged and sharp points.

1.40- Main actor

Laura Linney is the main actor (Erin Bruner,) playing the lawyer that defends the Priest who had tried of exercise Emily Rose, during a court hearing.

1.45- Supporting actor

Plays Father Richard Moore, the priest that had gotten permission from the church to perform the exorcism on Emily Rose. Father Moore is charged with negligent homicide (second degree murder,) and is forced to stand trial, which is what the whole film is based around, but includes flashbacks of events.

1.52- Actor

Plays Ethan Thomas plays the prosecuting attorney in the case.

1.59- Actor

Jennifer Carpenter plays Emily Rose, the girl that is at the heart of the possession. Some believes she is suffering from medical conditions such as epilepsy and psychosis, but it is argued that she is in fact, possessed by a total of six demons.

2.06- Actor

Plays Karl Gunderson who runs a law firm in which Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) is a junior partner. 

2.13- Actor

Plays Jason who is a general character in the film, present at the court case. The typography used for the credits matches the traditional gothic look of the title. The credits are red, which is the only colour within the frame (in contrast to the dull, grey house.)

2.34- Actors

Playing Dr Mueller, Dr Cartwright (medical doctor present during the exorcism, killed by car at the end) and Ray. General actors within film, all part of the court case.

2.39- Actor

Plays Judge Brewster in the film, as the film is based around a court setting. 

End

The opening sequence ends with Father Moore looking up at the house in which the possessed girl Emily Rose is being contained. He is there to perform an exorcism, and so the movie begins.