The Curse of La Llorona

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The Curse of La Llorona

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Released Apr 19, 2019

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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Critics Consensus

Content to coast on jump scares rather than tap into its story's creepy potential, The Curse of La Llorona arrives in theaters already broken.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

The performances are good, but I wanted more complexity for the original folk tale of La Llorona.

Sep 27, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I was so bored, and so depressed by the mechanics of it.

May 6, 2019

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

A formulaic slab of supernatural dirge destined to be forgotten by year's, or perhaps even month's, end.

Rated: 2/5

May 3, 2019

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

...A predictable and slow jumpscare movie that failed to make me care about anyone at all. I would have been just as happy had La Llorona eaten the whole family.

Rated: 4/10

Aug 11, 2025

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

I completely checked out by the halfway mark, occasionally made to sit upright by the obnoxiously loud noises the film mistakes for scares.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

It’s not nearly as horrible as The Nun, and honestly, that’s a good compliment for such a typical, cliche horror flick. Michael Chaves truly saves what could have been a disaster with another director.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2023

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HELENA

If you want to scared, go see this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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stefan C

The jumpscares made this film bad it was not about jumpscares the it was an hell of movie now its not!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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matthias s

Diving into the Conjuring universe, I figured I’d check out The Curse of La Llorona. First time watching it, and honestly, it’s not as terrible as the internet makes it out to be—though it’s definitely not good either. Linda Cardellini is hands-down the best thing here (she always elevates weak material), but the movie leans way too hard on cheap jump scares instead of actual tension. The plot is paper-thin, and the dialogue ranges from clunky to cringe-worthy. Still, it’s oddly watchable in a “don’t take it too seriously” way. Overhated? Yep. Worth rewatching? Probably not.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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brynn h

It’s so bad. Not even fun bad, just boring. Tuco Salamanca has some solid one liners, but even Linda Cardellini can’t redeem this trash fest.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/12/25

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Alejandra C

i agree, its total trash

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Alec B

The Curse of La Llorona isn’t an outright disaster, but it definitely feels like the weakest link in the Conjuring universe. While the legend of La Llorona has plenty of chilling potential, the film leans so heavily on predictable jump scares that they stop being scary and start feeling like a cheap shortcut to tension. The atmosphere, set pieces, and characters never quite live up to the quality bar set by the other Conjuring films, leaving the whole thing feeling more like a rushed spinoff. There are a few genuinely eerie moments and strong performances sprinkled in, but they’re buried under a barrage of loud sound cues and obvious setups.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Michael Chaves
Producer: James Wan, Gary Dauberman, Emile Gladstone
Screenwriter: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Atomic Monster
Rating: R (Violence and Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 16, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.7M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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