You know you get two chances to counter an EMMI. The first one is totally doable, I get it every second or third attempt. But the second one is near impossible.
But I managed to do it after like 30 attempts and it's the most satisfying thing ever and looks so cool. The animations in Dread are fantastic.
At first the EMMIs were terrifying, but now it's kinda fun getting caught on purpose and countering them.