Mercy Christmas

Mercy Christmas

Dinner is served.

Directed by Ryan Nelson

Produced by Other Paw Films, No Mercy Pictures

201783 min4.8 / 10

A darkly comedic holiday horror-thriller that subverts romantic and festive expectations by turning a dream date into a cannibalistic nightmare.

When Michael Briskett meets the perfect woman, his ideal Christmas dream comes true when she invites him to her family's holiday celebration. Dreams shattered, Michael struggles to survive once he realizes HE will be Christmas dinner.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mercy Christmas scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Mercy Christmas easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Mercy Christmas violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Mercy Christmas end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Mercy Christmas sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mercy Christmas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mercy Christmas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mercy Christmas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mercy Christmas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mercy Christmas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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