Product Details

• Actors: Gary Shannon, Shelley Farrell, Charles McNeely III, Julie Ann Fay
• Directors: Patrick Roddy
• Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Unearthed Films
• DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00153CLNU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,459 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Mercy" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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MERCY - DVD Movie

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Indie / Superb Visuals, October 1, 2010

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Brian Harris "WildsideCinema" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mercy (DVD)

Mercy is a beautifully lensed, well-written, reasonably acted film that's guaranteed to find an appreciative audience, one that embraces filmmakers interested in crafting intelligent horror with arthouse sensibilities. Things can get a bit monotonous, no question, but everything looked so damn awesome I found myself enjoying Mercy anyhow. I'm a sucker for experimental horror and neo-noir filmmaking.

I do have a small complaint; the score was really boring and ineffective. I was a bit let down when it kicked in and continued throughout the film as I kept waiting for something a bit more engaging. Didn't happen. I should also mention that Roddy uses the whole experimental film "reversed score" thing that's become seriously overrated. All he needed was a character speaking backwards, a donkey wearing a tutu and a single balloon sailing through the sky and this could have had a life in the coffee shops across some little country nobody cares about.

I know, that all sounded harsh but, trust me, its tough love. Mercy is a brilliant little film by a filmmaker with obvious talent and I look forward to more of his work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mercy, October 30, 2006

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J. Froemke - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercy (DVD)

First off, this isn't your typical low-budget horror movie. MERCY's ambitious experimentation with sound, imagery, and storytelling give this expressionistic work a depth that is lacking in most films of this genre. Stunningly photographed in rich black and white, MERCY is a psychologically suffocating account of an ex-con looking to make a new start. Unfortunately for John Mercy, his dream of anonymity is plagued by disturbing flashes of his violent past and a predatory world that seems to be lying in wait.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for fans of indie thrillers, July 6, 2009

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E. Kelly (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mercy (DVD)

This film was dark, brooding, and creepy. It will be appreciated most by fans of low-budget indie films, especially those with an interest in low-budget psychological thrillers. Those who equate this film with big-budget movies in the theater will be disappointed because this film is just what it proclaims to be -- a small-budget movie filmed largely with local talent. In that regard, it succeeds greatly. Of all aspects of the film, I consider the psychological elements of the plot to be the most compelling.

If you go into the movie with accurate expectations, you will not be disappointed.