The Curse of La Llorona
In 1970s Los Angeles, the legendary ghost La Llorona is stalking the night -- and the children. Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her own kids are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope of surviving La Llorona's deadly wrath is a disillusioned priest who practices mysticism to keep evil at bay.
Critics Sentiment
La Llorona seizes Chris and burns his wrist near the river
Patricia arrives with gun to give Anna's children to La Llorona
The film drops sharply from the effective pool attack sequence to Patricia's poorly motivated betrayal, a 2-point decline that highlighted the weak character writing.
The Curse of La Llorona maintains decent horror atmosphere early on, with La Llorona herself consistently praised as creepy and effective. However, the film suffers from predictable plotting, weak character motivations, and formulaic scares that prevent it from rising above mediocre horror fare. Critics appreciated the cinematography and lead performance but found the overall execution forgettable.
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Linda Cardellini
Anna Tate-Garcia
Raymond Cruz
Rafael Olvera
Patricia Velásquez
Patricia Alvarez
Roman Christou
Chris Garcia
Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen
Samantha Garcia
Marisol Ramirez
La Llorona
Sean Patrick Thomas
Detective Cooper
Tony Amendola
Father Perez
Oliver Alexander
Carlos
Aiden Lewandowski
Tomas
Irene Keng
Donna
DeLaRosa Rivera
David Garcia
Madeleine McGraw
April
Sophia Santi
Bocanegra / Female customer
Jethan Camarena
Simon
Fontana Sim
Carol
Scarlett Black
Millie
Don Roberson
Wealthy Man
Sierra Hawkins
Sam
Paul Rodríguez
Officer Claro
Crew
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