Mercy Black
2019 · Movie · PG-13 · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · 47% critics
Years after a violent childhood ritual lands her in a mental institution, a troubled woman returns home and finds a local urban legend still spreading fear. When her young nephew becomes fixated on the sinister figure at the center of it, she must confront the past and the possibility that the threat never went away.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-03-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (232 votes)
About
If you enjoy urban-legend horror with a moody vibe, jump scares, and a psychological edge similar to Come Play or The Wretched, this may work for you; Not for you if you need tight plotting or strong backstory.
Pros: creepy atmosphere; solid lead performance; some effective scares | Cons: underdeveloped mythology; messy plot; weak ending
Themes
- child murder
- urban legend
- mental institution
- stabbing
- supernatural horror
Cast & crew
Daniella Pineda
as Marina
Austin Amelio
as Will
Elle LaMont
as Alice
Lee Eddy
as Mrs. Bellows
- ME
Miles Emmons
as Bryce
Janeane Garofalo
as Dr. Ward
- SS
Sophianna Smith
as Young Rebecca
- JL
Jamy Lentz
as Young Marina
- EB
Elke Boucher-Depew
as Young Lily
Dylan Gage
as Sam
Directed by Owen Egerton