Talk about a bizarre movie! Two friends (played by Chris Conrad and Alexander Martin) are stuck in the fog and get run off to the side of the road by a passing vehicle. Since their car is stuck, they get out and wander around the fog until they find themselves in the town of Mercy. They plan to spend the night and then go on their way. After they wake up, they find out that it is 6 p.m. (not a.m.) and they are sitting down to dinner not breakfast. Dinner consists of rare meat, Brussel sprouts, and wine.
As we progress in the movie, we find out that the people have been there longer than they thought--months in fact--and the food is tainted with "ashes" which makes them forget everything except for "now" and their hosts (Benedict, Elizabeth, and Armand) are really witches. Everyone is stuck in Mercy (including the witches). The only way for the witches to get out is to produce the perfect baby (although we are never told exactly what the baby will be used for--only that our three witches are competing with other covens to be the first to have the perfect baby). In a bizarre satanic ritual, women are raped in order to get them pregnant.
Slowly, John Hooke (Chris Conrad) starts remembering his life over the last several months and the truth about what is going on. Eventually he discovers the way to leave Mercy is through a portal and that his girlfriend is one of the pregnant women. After rescuing his girlfriend and getting her out of Mercy, he goes back to settle things once and for all.
I got the movie because I am a Chris Conrad fan, and although I do not like movies about witches and Satan, the acting was good and the storyline keeps your interest. I hope in the future, Chris stars in "nicer" movies.
As we progress in the movie, we find out that the people have been there longer than they thought--months in fact--and the food is tainted with "ashes" which makes them forget everything except for "now" and their hosts (Benedict, Elizabeth, and Armand) are really witches. Everyone is stuck in Mercy (including the witches). The only way for the witches to get out is to produce the perfect baby (although we are never told exactly what the baby will be used for--only that our three witches are competing with other covens to be the first to have the perfect baby). In a bizarre satanic ritual, women are raped in order to get them pregnant.
Slowly, John Hooke (Chris Conrad) starts remembering his life over the last several months and the truth about what is going on. Eventually he discovers the way to leave Mercy is through a portal and that his girlfriend is one of the pregnant women. After rescuing his girlfriend and getting her out of Mercy, he goes back to settle things once and for all.
I got the movie because I am a Chris Conrad fan, and although I do not like movies about witches and Satan, the acting was good and the storyline keeps your interest. I hope in the future, Chris stars in "nicer" movies.