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Mercy Black (2019)

TV-14 | | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 30 March 2019 (USA)
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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.

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Owen Egerton

Writer:

Owen Egerton

Stars:

Daniella Pineda, Austin Amelio, Elle LaMont | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview:
Daniella Pineda ... Marina Hess
Austin Amelio ... Will Nylund
Elle LaMont ... Alice Hess
Lee Eddy ... Lily Bellows
Miles Emmons ... Bryce
Janeane Garofalo ... Dr. Etta Ward
Sophianna Smith ... Young Rebecca
Jamy Lentz ... Young Marina
Elke Boucher-Depew ... Young Lily
Dylan Gage ... Sam (as Dylan Gage Moore)
Rochelle Robinson ... Mrs. Cline
Jessie Tilton Jessie Tilton ... Rebecca Cline
Troy Anthony Hogan ... Officer Hamilton (voice)
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Fifteen years after stabbing a classmate to conjure an imaginary phantom known as Mercy Black, Marina Hess is coming home. She's being released from psychiatric care to live with her sister and young nephew. But in the years since her crime, the myth of Mercy Black has gone viral inspiring internet rumors, 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.

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murder | evil spirit | latina | mexican american | stabbed in the eye | See All (59) »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Certificate:

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On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, 12-year-olds Anissa E. Weier and Morgan E. Geyser lured their friend Payton Leutner into the woods and stabbed her 19 times in an attempt to impress the fictional character Slender Man. This movie uses this case as a basis for the Mercy Black character. See more »

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Slow moving...
31 March 2019 | by karenm-689-241908 – See all my reviews

Never held my attention. Slow, boring plot. Couldn't wait for the end.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2019 (USA) See more »

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Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA See more »
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Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$200,046
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