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 (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

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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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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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

The Curse of La Llorona replaces storytelling for incessant jump scares.

Rated: D+

Mar 8, 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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Alexander S

The Curse of La Llorona is another intriguing real-life ghost legend to explore, but unfortunately, this film’s structure is very bland with soulless characters lacking any depth and while the scares are evenly distributed, consisting mainly of basic jump scares, the potential for suspense is severely underutilized due to its poor direction, which is in need for improvement. Grading: D+

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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r96 s

'The Curse of La Llorona' entertained me! First and foremost, the La Llorona demon is exactly what I wanted 'The Nun' to be - creepy without words, a perfect mix. The filmmakers utilise the character nicely, as well as importantly setting the right tone. Not to quote Gloria Stuart, but it feels like forever since I've enjoyed a movie from this franchise - and this isn't even an 'official' part of 'The Conjuring' universe (which probably explains why it's actually good - harsh, yet true). That's not to say it's amazingly made, e.g. there is some iffy writing; that part near the end with the doll is rather dumb, if ignorable. Linda Cardellini brings a very good performance, while Raymond Cruz is a neat piece of casting. Roman Christou and Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen make for solid kid actors, too. Tony Amendola appears as Father Perez, but remember it's absolutely not a part of the franchise... The bad reception that this has got is a shame, not that it changes the way I see it. A perfect example of why it's good to form your own opinions with film, because apparently 'The Conjuring 2' is good but this is bad - the opposite is true for me. Me and this franchise don't click correctly, evidently.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Dave C

The whole thing is lacking in tension, as the writing is subpar. This is a shame, as the premise, the source material, and the mechanics of its delivery are all pretty solid. I'm left feeling a bit gutted, as I love an origin story done well, especially a horror-thriller

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Tyler H

I’m not sure why people didn’t like this movie. It’s a great story. Incredibly interesting with plenty jump scares and good acting. I wonder if people hate because it’s not Ed and Lorraine or a story that takes place on Upper USA? Loved the Hispanic folk tale lore.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Tyler B

An honest telling of a folktale.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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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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