The Curse of La Llorona
2019 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.7 · 34% critics
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, a ghostly folk legend of La Llorona haunts the night and targets children. When a social worker and her kids are pulled into its terrifying supernatural realm, a priest turns to mysticism as their only chance to fend off the evil.
Also known as The Children · The Curse of the Weeping Woman
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-04-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (2,670 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a folklore-based supernatural horror with suspenseful scares and a determined lead; Not for you if you want originality or truly unpredictable horror, especially if you’ve already bounced off The Nun or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
Pros: tense supernatural atmosphere; scary suspense moments; strong lead performance | Cons: overly predictable story; jump scares feel excessive; cliches and underwhelming fear
Themes
- mexico
- sibling relationship
- 1970s
- religion and supernatural
- supernatural
- grieving widower
- priest
- los angeles, california
- single mother
- dead children
- folklore
- supernatural horror
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Linda Cardellini
as Anna Tate-Garcia
Raymond Cruz
as Rafael Olvera
Patricia Velásquez
as Patricia Alvarez
Roman Christou
as Chris Garcia
Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen
as Samantha Garcia
Marisol Ramirez
as La Llorona
Sean Patrick Thomas
as Detective Cooper
Tony Amendola
as Father Perez
Oliver Alexander
as Carlos
Aiden Lewandowski
as Tomas
Directed by Michael Chaves