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.[1]

Mercy
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Directed byPeter Cornwell
Written by
Based on"Gramma"
by Stephen King
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBryon Shah
Edited by
  • Toby Yates
  • William Yeh
Music byReza Safinia
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07) (United States)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A single mother (Frances O’Connor) and her two children George (Chandler Riggs) and Buddy (Joel Courtney) go to help take care of their grandmother (Shirley Knight) who has mystical powers.

Cast

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Production

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On October 25, 2012, it was announced Peter Cornwell would direct the film from a script by Matt Greenberg, and that Frances O'Connor had been attached to star.[2] On November 30, 2012, it was reported Chandler Riggs had joined the cast of the film, opposite Joel Courtney in the lead roles.[3]

Release

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The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014.

References

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  1. ^ Miska, Brad (September 9, 2014). "'Mockingbird,' 'Mercy' and 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' This October".
  2. ^ "Stephen King Short Story Adapted as Horror Feature MERCY for Universal". Collider. October 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chandler Riggs and Joel Courtney Join Stephen King's MERCY, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Joins ALL YOU NEED IS KILL". Collider. November 30, 2012.
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