Mercy Black

Mercy Black

She'll take away your hurt if you promise her your pain.

Directed by Owen Egerton

Produced by Divide / Conquer, Blumhouse Productions

201987 min6.0 / 10

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.

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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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