Mercy (2014 film)
Summary
"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.
Details
- Release Date: 2014
- Country/Language: US, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1 hr 19 min
- Starring: Frances O'Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs
- Director: Peter Cornwell
- Writer: Stephen King (story), Matt Greenberg (screenplay)
- Producer/Production Co: Blumhouse Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence, Profanity, Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation)
Based on Stephen King's "Lovecraftian" short story, "Gramma", about a boy left alone to care for his terrifying, invalid grandmother, who keeps the Necronomicon hidden beneath the floor of her bedroom.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
Review Links:
- Ryne Barber at The Moon is a Dead World (6/10) (link)
- Nat Brehmer at Wicked Horror (6/10) (link)
- Greg Caggiano at Reel to Real (7.5/10 Stars) (link)
- Daniel Klemens at HorrorNewsdotnet (2.5/5) (link)
- Richard Schieb at The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review (2.5/5 Stars) (link)
- James Toomey at Awful Horror Movies (5.5) (link)
Synopsis
Spoiler Section (Highlight to Read)
A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- TO DO
- fiction: Stephen King's "Gramma (fiction)"
- film: "Gramma (1986 short)"
- tome: Necronomicon Ex-Mortis
- race: Human Cultists
