Mercy Black is a 2019 American horror feature film written and directed by Owen Egerton (Blood Fest; Follow; writer of The Axe Murders of Villisca). The Divide/Conquer production stars Daniella Pineda, Janeane Garofalo, Elle LaMont and Austin Amelio.
Plot:
Fifteen years after stabbing a classmate to conjure an imaginary phantom known as Mercy Black, Marina Hess (Daniella Pineda) is coming home. She’s being released from psychiatric care to live with her sister and young nephew. However, in the years since her crime, the myth of Mercy Black has gone viral inspiring internet rumours, stories, and even copycat crimes.
Marina is haunted by what she has done and the phantom she imagined. Though she would rather leave the past buried, her nephew becomes increasingly obsessed with Mercy Black. To save him, Marina must face her past and uncover the truth behind Mercy Black. What she discovers is a very real and very deadly horror that will stop at nothing to claim her and her nephew…
Release:
Mercy Black is available on Netflix USA and via Amazon Video
Reviews:
“It starts out a bit strange, feeling like a run-of-the-mill horror flick. However, it becomes a lot more interesting fairly quickly. There are quite a few jump scares early on, but the movie continues to develop on the story. So, don’t worry, there is more to this movie than just a lot of jump scares.” Karin Adelgaard, Heaven of Horror
” …a disturbing premise, some decent performances and a few good shocks, trapped inside a generic presentation and an unremarkable plot. Mercy Black is a middle of the road horror film: almost good but never quite bad, almost scary but never quite terrifying, almost worth watching but not quite.” William Bibbiani, IGN
“Mercy Black has a suitably spooky look, emphasizing all the dark corners where something malevolent may be lurking. It has uniformly strong performances too — especially from the engaging and sympathetic Pineda […] The movie is nerve-wracking throughout, but especially terrifying in the final 20 minutes…” Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times
“The drama is sporadically curious, but you’ve seen the spooky stuff within Mercy Black more than a few times before: a creaky old home that conveniently doesn’t have a lot of lighting at night, jump scares that are telegraphed by obvious edits and music cues, a haunted-looking young boy. Even the design of Mercy herself leaves you hoping for a little more menace.” Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com
Cast and characters:
- Daniella Pineda … Marina Hess - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Janeane Garofalo … Doctor Ward - Werewolf Bitches from Outer Space; Satan, Hold My Hand
- Elle LaMont … Alice - From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
- Austin Amelio … Will
- Dylan Gage … Sam
- Lee Eddy … Mrs. Bellows
- Sophianna Smith … Young Rebecca
- Miles Emmons … Bryce
- Rochelle Robinson … Mrs. Cline
- Elke Boucher-Depew … Young Lily
- Patrick Lescarbeau … Police officer
- Jessie Tilton … Rebecca Cline
- Jamy Lentz … Young Marina
- Troy Anthony Hogan … Police Officer
Technical credits:
88 minutes
Image credits: Bloody Disgusting
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