The Legend of La Llorona
Directed by Patricia Harris Seeley
Written by Cameron Larson, Jose Prendes, Patricia Harris Seeley
Starring Danny Trejo, Autumn Reeser, Antonio Cupo
Release Date January 11th, 2022
The Legend of La Llorona is a laugh riot. I busted a gut watching The Legend of La Llorona but, unfortunately, that’s not exactly what the makers of the film had in mind for an audience response. The latest iteration of the Mexican legend of the weeping woman who curses and steals children is not intended to be a comedy. The intention was to make a horror movie and the team behind The Legend of La Llorona failed this intention in spectacularly silly fashion.
The Legend of La Llorona stars Autumn Reeser and Antonio Cupo as Carly and Andrew Candlewood, a couple vacationing in Mexico and trying to recover from the recent loss of a baby that died in childbirth. They are traveling to Mexico with their 9 year old son Daniel much to the dismay of their caretaker, Mama Veronica (Angelica Lara), who was not expecting them to bring a child with them. Children in this area of Mexico have been going missing for years and Mama Veronica is worried for the child while also concerned that the parents will think she’s crazy if she explains why she is so worried.
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