Mercy Christmas

Mercy Christmas is a 2017 American comedy-horror film, written by Ryan Nelson and Beth Levy Nelson and directed by Ryan Nelson. The film was acquired by Gravitas Ventures in 2017 and was released on November 28, 2017.[1]

Mercy Christmas
Directed byRyan Nelson
Produced byBeth Levy Nelson
Ryan Nelson
Tarquin Alexander
Everardo Goyanes
Screenplay byRyan Nelson
Beth Levy Nelson
Music byMark Leonard
Chris Bills
Daniel Lepervanche
CinematographyKenneth Neil Moore
Ryan Nelson
Edited byMatt Evans
Production
company
No Mercy Pictures
Other Paw Films
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
November 28, 2017
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Michael Briskett thinks that he meets the perfect woman, his Christmas dream comes true when she invites him to her family's holiday celebration. However, Michael struggles to survive once he realises that he will be the Christmas dinner.

Cast
  • Steven Hubbell as Michael Briskett
  • Cole Gleason as Andy Robillard
  • Whitney Nielsen as Katherine
  • Casey O'Keefe as Cindy Robillard
  • D.J. Hale as Eddie
  • Ryan Boyd as Bart Robillard
  • David Ruprecht as Abe Robillard
  • Gwen Van Dam as Granny
  • Dakota Shephard as Denise
  • Joey Keane as Phillip

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Production and release

Mercy Christmas was produced by No Mercy Pictures[3] in collaboration with Other Paw Films. The film is Nelson's debut directorial feature.[4][5] Filming was completed in Los Angeles during 2016,[6] and traditional special-effects makeup was used to create the gory scenes.[7] The film was acquired by Gravitas Ventures in August 2017[8] and premiered at the Shriekfest Film Festival in Los Angeles in October 2017.[9][10][11]

It was released on VOD on November 28, 2017.[12]

Reception

The film received positive critical reviews from multiple media outlets following its premiere. Dread Central described it as “without a doubt, among the best the sub-genre [comedy-horror] has to offer.”[13] Horror Freak News called it a “new holiday horror classic."[14] Ink and Code stated: "It might have been the most I've laughed during a horror movie. Or maybe the most revolted I’ve been during a comedy. From the start, it establishes its own bizarre tone and fully commits to it for the rest of the film. It is thoroughly surreal as it oscillates from gut-busting laughs to wince-inducing violence."[15] Film Stage acknowledged its efficacy in the sub-genre of comedy-horror, saying, "Nelson effectively mixes genre tropes with the mundane life of an office worker. He combines a psychological horror scenario (office work futility) that's ripe with humor and a graphic horror aesthetic (prisoners of a cannibalistic clan) to embrace the absurdity inherent to both."[16]

Awards and nominations

In 2017, Mercy Christmas won the Best Kill Award at the Sin City Horror Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada[17][18] and was nominated for the Best Comedy Award at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in Buffalo, New York.[19][20]

References
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  2. Nelson, Ryan (2017-11-28), Mercy Christmas, Casey O'Keefe, Mackenzie Coffman, Gwen Van Dam, retrieved 2017-11-03
  3. "NO MERCY PICTURES". NO MERCY PICTURES. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  4. "INTERVIEW: Director Ryan Nelson Discusses His Upcoming Film Mercy Christmas". Agents of Geek. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  5. "Mercy Christmas director offers advice for indie filmmakers - Randi Altman's postPerspective". Randi Altman's postPerspective. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  6. "10 Things You Didn't Know About The Upcoming Film 'Mercy Christmas'". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  7. "Oscar Nominated Make-Up Artist Greg Nelson Discusses Mercy Christmas and More". Shockya.com. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  8. McNary, Dave (2017-08-18). "Film News Roundup: Music Biopics 'Dalida,' 'Django' Land U.S. Releases". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  9. "Shriekfest Horror Film Festival". www.shriekfest.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  10. "Exclusive Poster for MERCY CHRISTMAS Reveals a Gory Gift Under the Tree — Daily Dead". Daily Dead. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  11. "Horror Comedy Mercy Christmas to Open Shriekfest — HorrorBuzz". horrorbuzz.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  12. "Mercy Christmas Movie". Mercy Christmas Movie. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  13. "Shriekfest Horror Film Festival". www.shriekfest.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  14. "Mercy Christmas (2017) Review". Horror Freak News. 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  15. "The SoCal Family Christmas Massacre – A Review of 'Mercy Christmas' |". theinkandcode.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  16. "Review: 'Mercy Christmas' Offers a Bloody Genre Holiday Treat". The Film Stage. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  17. "Sin City Horror Festival". sincityhorrorfest. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  18. "The first-ever Sin City Horror Fest makes a promising start". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  19. "Dreamer Award Nominations — Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival". www.buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  20. "Best of Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival". The Public. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2017-11-03.


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