Movie

Mercy Black

2019 · 87 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into childhood trauma and urban legend, mixing psychological dread with sudden violence and a lingering sense of delusion.

Tagline: She'll take away your hurt if you promise her your pain.
Overview: A woman is sent to a mental institution after stabbing her classmate in an attempt to conjure an evil spirit called, Mercy Black. Fifteen years later she's released, and must save her nephew, who has become obsessed with the phenomenon.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, guilt, obsession, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
guilt
obsession
isolation
memory
Places: small town
hospital
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none