
Mercy Black
She'll take away your hurt if you promise her your pain.
Directed by Owen Egerton
Produced by Divide / Conquer, Blumhouse Productions
A dark supernatural horror about trauma, obsession, and the cyclical nature of psychological damage, anchored by a mother's desperate attempt to protect her nephew from a malevolent urban legend.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Mercy Black scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Mercy Black one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.
Is Mercy Black sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Mercy Black easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Mercy Black violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Mercy Black end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Mercy Black, and what each one shares →
Like Mercy Black
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mercy Black
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mercy Black, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mercy Black, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mercy Black, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































