The Curse of La Llorona is a horror film that was released in 2019. It is directed by Michael Chaves and produced by James Wan. The film is based on the Mexican folklore of La Llorona, which tells the story of a woman who drowned her children and now haunts the living. The Curse of La Llorona follows the story of Anna Tate-Garcia, a social worker and widow who investigates a case involving a troubled mother, Patricia Alvarez. Patricia is convinced that her children are being tormented by La Llorona, and Anna soon realizes that the curse of La Llorona is spreading and endangering her own children. The film has a PG-13 rating, which means that it may not be suitable for all children.

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"THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA"
(2019) (Linda Cardellini, Roman Christou) (R)

QUICK TAKE: Horror: A mother tries to protect her kids from an evil spirit that wants to kill them. PLOT: It's 1973 and Anna Tate-Garcia (LINDA CARDELLINI) is a widowed mom with two young kids, Chris (ROMAN CHRISTOU) and his younger sister, Samantha (JAYNEE-LYNNE KINCHEN). She works for child protective services in Los Angeles alongside the likes of Det. Cooper (SEAN PATRICK THOMAS), and her latest case concerns Patricia Alvarez (PATRICIA VELASQUEZ) whose kids haven't been at their school in days. When Anna does a home visit, she finds the kids locked in a closet while Patricia gets hysterical that she's opened that door.

Not long after that, both of those boys end up drowned in the nearby river. Anna is called to the site in the middle of the night and with no babysitter available, she brings her kids along but leaves them in the car off at a distance. But it's then that Chris has an encounter with La Llorona (MARISOL RAMIREZ), a.k.a. The Weeping Woman, who grabs his arm, leaving bloody burn marks there. It turns out she's a centuries-old evil spirit that Patricia was trying to protect her kids from, and it's not long before Samantha and Anna also have run-ins with the spirit. A local priest gives them the low-down about that entity who drowned her own kids back in 1673 and has been searching for new victims to replace them ever since.

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The Curse of La Llorona

Scary supernatural horror movie has style but lacks oomph.

The film has a PG-13 rating, which means that it may not be suitable for all children. The parents' guide for The Curse of La Llorona provides information about the content of the film and helps parents decide if it is appropriate for their children. The guide mentions several elements that parents should be aware of, including violence, scary scenes, and suspenseful moments.

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        THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA

        THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA is a horror movie about an evil spirit that attacks children. Anna, a social worker, takes a mother away from her children because they live in horrible conditions. When a demon starts appearing to Anna’s children, things start to get scary, and Anna questions if the demon was also plaguing the other family. Anna goes to a Catholic priest for help, but the church’s red tape proves to be a problem. So, Anna turns to a shaman who has given up on the church but not on God.

        THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA is a very scary, well-made horror movie. La Llorona is a Mexican Folktale well known in Latin American culture. The director does a great job with the suspense and jump scares. The movie even has some laughs, which is a nice relief. THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA provides a good representation of good versus evil, and ultimately God wins out. However, the movie’s positive Christian elements are mixed with some New Age, occult elements. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises extreme caution for THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA.

        Content:

        (CC, BB, Pa, FR, O, Ab, L, VV, N, A): Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

        Strong Christian, moral worldview ultimately in a story about a demon haunting children includes crosses, crucifix, prayer, one character comes to faith, rosery, sign of the cross, a positive priest character, and a man mentions he has confidence in God, but mixed with New Age pagan elements including a dream catcher, incense and some pagan symbols, plus a character says she prayed to a demon, and there’s some moral relativism

        Foul Language: One light profanity, one obscenity Violence: Images of blood, child burned and two children died but not seen, two children drowned by mother No sex scenes or crude dialogue, but some mentions of adultery Nudity: Child in bathtub Alcohol Use: Light drinking Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse: No smoking or drugs; and, Miscellaneous Immorality: Nothing else objectionable.

        More Detail:

        THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA is a horror movie about a female social worker whose own children become haunted by a demonic spirit after their mother tried to help two children killed by the demon. THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA is a very scary, well-made horror movie, but it has a mixed worldview with both good and bad things. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises extreme caution.

        Anna is a social worker who is investigating a mother and her children. The apartment the children are living in is dark, with only candles lit and black paint on the walls. When Anna opens the door to the closet, she sees the two children on the floor. The mother, Patricia begs Anna not to take away her children, saying she was protecting her children from an evil demon named La Llorona, but Anna still takes them away for the night to stay in a safe house. The children tell her they are never safe because La Llorona is following them.

        In the middle of the night Anna is called in because the children are found in the river, dead. Being a single mother, Anna has to take her two young children to the scene of the crime and tells them to stay in the car. When Anna goes off to see what is happening, her son, Chris leaves the car to look around the corner. A lady dressed in a white dress and veil comes to lure Chris in to her midst by crying and calling out to him, this is the demon La Llorona. Now, La Llorona is trying to get hold of Chirs and Samantha, Anna’s daughter. Once Anna returns, however, La Llorona goes away and the family goes home.

        Things have been tough ever since Anna’s husband, who was a cop, was killed in action. Sometimes the children are even left at home, and Anna comes home and sees that they have bruises on their arms. When asked what is it about, they say they’ve seen La Llorona. Strange things start to occur in the house. So, Anna goes to a Catholic priest to ask what this could be. The priest says there is someone who can do an exorcism or bless their house, but it would take a long time to get that priest because of the red tape in the Catholic Church. He suggests Anna try an unconventional way, the Shaman named Rafael who has given up the church, but not on God.

        At this point, things are getting so bad, with La Llorona appearing and hurting the children, that Anna goes to Rafael. Will they be able to fight the demon away?

        THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA is a very scary, well-made horror movie. La Llorona is a Mexican Folktale well known in Latin American culture. The director does a great job with the suspense and jump scares. The movie even has some laughs to it, which is a nice moment of relief from the scary scenes. The music and lighting play a very big element, as they do with many horror movies, and in this case they are done very well.

        THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA has a mixed moral worldview. The movie shows the light versus dark, evil versus good, and the benefits of prayer. However, the Shaman uses some New Age practices, though he also uses a Christian cross and prayer, which the movie clearly shows has strong supernatural power. Of course, in many exorcism movies, they put a huge emphasis on the icons the priest uses to perform the exorcism. In reality, though, it is solely the power of Jesus Christ that can destroy the Devil and his demons.

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        The film contains various intense and frightening sequences, which may be too much for younger viewers. The guide also mentions that the film includes some jump scares, loud noises, and sudden movements that may startle or scare children. In addition to the frightening aspects, The Curse of La Llorona also includes some thematic elements that parents may want to consider. The film deals with themes of loss, grief, and the supernatural. There are emotional scenes that involve characters dealing with the death of loved ones. The guide also mentions that the film includes some scenes involving ritualistic elements and references to Mexican folklore. Overall, the parents' guide for The Curse of La Llorona provides a comprehensive overview of the content of the film. It highlights the scary and intense moments, as well as the thematic elements that may be of concern to parents. The guide allows parents to make an informed decision about whether or not the film is suitable for their children..

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        1. Jessica - 2/5 stars - I was really disappointed with "The Curse of La Llorona." As a parent, I was hoping to find a helpful parents guide to understand if the movie would be suitable for my kids. However, the guide lacked crucial details on the content that would have helped me make an informed decision. The movie ended up being much scarier than I anticipated, and it was definitely not appropriate for my young children. I wish the parents guide had provided more accurate information to save me from this unpleasant experience.

        2. Michael - 1/5 stars - I found "The Curse of La Llorona" to be extremely misleading based on the parents guide. The guide made it appear as though the movie would be suitable for older teenagers, but it turned out to be overly intense and frightening. The lack of information regarding intense jump scares and graphic violence made it impossible to gauge the appropriateness of the movie for my teenagers. I would strongly advise against relying on this parents guide if you're looking for accurate information.

        3. Emily - 2/5 stars - The parents guide for "The Curse of La Llorona" did not live up to my expectations. I was hoping to find specific details about potentially disturbing or inappropriate content in the movie, but the guide was quite vague. As a result, I felt blindsided by some intense moments, and it was distressing for my sensitive child. I understand that horror movies can be subjective, but a more informative guide would have been helpful in making a more informed decision.

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