Anneliese Michele and The Shocking Truth from The Exorcism of Emily Rose The woman who inspired the horror film became infamous for her tragic fight with demons and her terrifying death. Though many may not know it, the horrifying events of the 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose were not entirely fictional but rather were based on the actual experiences of a German girl named Anneliese Michel. Anneliese Michel grew up devoutly Catholic in Bavaria, West Germany in the 1960s, where she attended Mass twice a week. When Anneliese was sixteen, she suddenly blacked out at school and began walking around dazed. Though Anneliese didn't remember the event, her friends and family said she was in a trance-like state. A year later, Annelies experienced a similar occurrence, where she woke up in a trance and wet her bed. Her body also went through a series of convulsions, causing her body to shake uncontrollably. After the second time, Annelies visited a neurologist who diagnosed