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The Curse of La Llorona

Movie · 2019 · 93 min

A grim, jump-scare-heavy haunting that keeps you tense with its weeping ghost and protective mother, though it feels familiar.

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2019 film directed by Michael Chaves
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Year
2019
Runtime
93 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • fate
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
ghost, supernatural horror
Directed by
Michael Chaves
Written by
Tobias Iaconis, Mikki Daughtry
Starring
Linda Cardellini, Patricia Velásquez, Raymond Cruz, Tony Amendola, Sean Patrick Thomas
Music
Joseph Bishara
Cinematography
Michael C. Burgess
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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