The Curse of La Llorona

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The Curse of La Llorona

R

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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Andre04 C

A great opportunity to bring an interesting legend, but it seems they have just tried to make another generic film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Gianvito A

I don't like paranormal movies but this one was very nice

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Marlene K

Por que fizeram esse filme?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Audience Member

I put the lowest score because the website doesn't let me give negative scores

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Jinnifer F

I could've done better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Chadd J

The plot did have potential, it was a very creepy idea that went in the wrong direction. The jump scares were all over the place and were not scary at all. After awhile the story became so predictable it got boring and I practically stopped watching it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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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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