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Mercy (2014)

Mercy poster
Directed by
Peter Cornwell
Genre
horror film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 263 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A single mother moves into her childhood home to care for her ailing mother. Strange occurrences suggest a dark supernatural presence tied to the house. Her sons must confront the terror to protect their family.

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What happens

Mercy is a 2014 American supernatural horror film written by Matt Greenberg, directed by Peter Cornwell, and starring Frances O'Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Dylan McDermott and Mark Duplass. It is loosely based on the 1984 short story "Gramma" by Stephen King. It was produced by Jason Blum for his Blumhouse Productions banner and McG. The film was released straight to video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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