Mercy Black
2019 · 87 min · Director: Owen Egerton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Mercy Black (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion18%
- Disturbing15%
- Sadness12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 32 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 36 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 46 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 47 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 52 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 55 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 58 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Fear | 70 % | 64 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 64 % | 52 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 67 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 62 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 60 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 64 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 51 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 60 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 76 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 79 % | 79 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Fear | 77 % | 73 % | 70 % | 71 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bryce
Young Rebecca
Young Marina
Young Lily
Sam
Mrs. Cline
Rebecca Cline
Officer Hamilton
Police officer
Details
- Directed by
- Owen Egerton
- Written by
- Owen Egerton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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