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2019
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The Curse of La Llorona
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2.0
Do you remember the first time as a child you got frightened by a nightmare
Den Of Geek
1.5
And thats the problem with La Llorona: no one acts like a real person, so its impossible to invest in their routine and fairly boilerplate haunting.
Den Of Geek
2.5
I may not have grown up with the legend of La Llorona, but I grew up with a healthy respect for superstitions and things that cannot be explained.
Rogerebert
3.0
Though it certainly could have been scarier and made better use of its premise, this film is still an accomplished, skillful effort in terms of its cr ..
Common Sense Media
3.5
Things go bump in the night and, as an occasional change of pace, in the middle of the afternoon with a frequency that will neither surprise nor disap ..
Variety
2.5
Its Conjurverse 101 brand spookiness, without the confidence or creativity worth A+ excitement.
We Got This Covered
1.5
Just because you have all the pieces, doesnt mean the jigsaw puzzle is going to feel like the masters creation.
Austin Chronicle
2.0
Another family gets spooked (but what about us) in this mostly exhausted feeling addition to the Conjuring Universe.
Time Out
2.0
Director Michael Chaves does a competent enough job of staging the films familiarly constructed set pieces but he fails to evoke enough of a creepy at ..
The Guardian
1.3
The 1940s were the decade in which Hollywood attained what we now term classical status, when the innovations and developments of cinemas formative ye ..
2.0
This competent but derivative exorcism film feels like multiplex filler for undemanding audiences who will happily sample any new addition to the Conj ..
Screen Daily
2.0
This is a studio horror, a popcorn fright fest thats right at home in the Conjuring verse, and drowning children is dark stuff, naturally, theyre goin ..
Collider
4.5
Now doesnt that just give you a case of the shivers Hide your kids, hide your wife, La Lloronas drowning everybody out here.
Collider
3.5
Photo: Warner Bros. The Conjuring may have been a masterpiece of modern horror in 2013, but the titles that have followed the lucrative sequels, spino ..
Vulture
1.5
Linda Cardellini plays a mother whose kids are stalked by a Mexican ghost in Michael Chaves horror flick.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
A decent performance from Cardellini doesnt save a film saturated with predictable jump scares and weak mythos building.
3.5
More efficient than ambitious, La Llorona is basically a maternal showdown with shock cuts and billowing curtains.
The New York Times
3.4
A familiar horror thriller the latest entry in the Conjuring universe marked by some effective suspense set pieces and a sympathetic family at its cen ..
IGN
3.0
Shes condemned, as the legend goes, to wander the night in her bridal veil, coming after any children unfortunate
Telegraph
2.5
The Conjuring spinoffs are like Xerox copies each new iteration comes out to diminished returns.
2.0
Anna frees them and puts them in care, where they mysteriously wind up dead by dawn.
2.0
The Curse Of La Llorona Review Movie Review The overall execution is tepid and uninspired, putting this chapter below the level of chills weve come to ..
Cinema Blend
2.5
Overall, its very familiar stuff but as a pure genre exercise, undemanding audiences may enjoy it as disposable entertainment.
JoBlo
2.5
Share Tweet Email Copy Link Copied Despite a lack of originality and substance, The Curse of La Llorona makes for an entertaining funhouse ride of a m ..
Screen Rant
3.0
Those who get scared easily will get spooked anyway; those who want more from their horror films will be left craving for that.
3.0
Pretty much a mess... silly, borderline incoherent and largely fright free take on the Mexican legend.
One Guys Opinion
3.1
Man, I dont know what first time feature director Michael Chaves did to scare the hell out of the kids he cast in The Curse of La Llorona.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
There was a time when James Wans association with a film meant something.
ReelViews
2.0
10 1 3 / 10 The Conjuring Universe has been going strong since 2013, with the original James Wan picture spawning a slew of sequels and spin offs, wit ..
Blu Ray
1.9
Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | April 19, 2019 There should be something inherently horrifying about the supernatur ..
Mark Reviews Movies
1.9
The latest entry within the almost uniformly mediocre Conjuring franchise.
Reel Film Reviews
2.8
It feels packaged processed and not accurate to the tales that we were told as a kid
You Tube
2.0
There was just something missing the dumbness of the characters really pissed me off
You Tube
2.5
Part of the Conjuring universe but not the strongest link in that franchise Do not use children as victims in horror movies it turns me off
You Tube
3.0
A cool set up they just didn t do anything with it this could have been a lot better
You Tube
1.5
A solid student film but certainly not a professional one After astounding success commercially critically it d be a shame for James Wan horror movies ..
You Tube
1.5
The movie delivers on the jump scares, and gets extra points for exploring Mexican folklore. Yet, The Curse of La Llorona suffers from generic plot an ..
You Tube
2.5
At the end of the day I cant be mad about is film because it is what it is, it serves a purpose its a simple story.
You Tube
2.0
Later it emerges that they have been targeted by the veil wearing killer, whos fixated by children
The Times
3.0
A meatier script and more fleshed out characters would also have helped raise the fright bar, but The Curse of La Llorona is still solidly watchable a ..
Radio Times
1.5
Obviously, much of that has to do with Michael Crichtons source material, Steven Spielbergs direction, John Williams score, the performances and so on ..
Screen It
3.0
In spite of the absurdity of the plot and the flimsiness of the concept, there are enough bloodcurdling moments here to make you cower, jump or hide b ..
Independent
1.5
Theres a lot of box office heat on horror these days Jordan Peeles Us has already grossed $236 million worldwide.
Rolling Stone
1.5
When I was about eight years old, my little sister and I developed a habit of sneaking out of our bedroom in the middle of the night to go watch TV in ..
The Wrap
3.1
PLOT A figure from a Mexican folktale begins preying on a womans children.
News Day
1.3
Youd think a Mexican myth about a murderous, crying ghost bride would be a horror slam dunk, but debut feature director Michael Chaves is not big on s ..
New York Post
2.5
The Curse of the Weeping Woman Director Michael Chavez Cast Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez Rating 2.5/5 The tagline theyve given T ..
Hindustan Times
2.5
According to Mexican folklore, La Llorona is the ghost of a woman who drowned her two children years ago in a rage of anger.
Az Central
0.6
This is what happens when franchise greed is put ahead of storytelling basics.
Toronto Star
3.5
The Conjuring movie universe has been a horror lovers dream, but sadly a mixed bag of movies that all interconnect in some form.
Cinema Crazed
2.0
Sadly, thats about it as far as this bare bones narrative goes before the jump scares begin in earnest.
Flim List
1.5
The Curse of La Llorona is not original enough to stand on its own, relying too intently on jumpscares and with not enough focus on the characters aro ..
Film Inquiry
2.5
Linda Cardellini (Green Book, Scooby Doo) helms the film as the lead actress and is supported by plenty of capable performers in this mysterious, sort ..
Film Inquiry
2.0
This creepy, superficially simplistic Latin American folktale is filled obvious jump scares, creaking floorboards and shrieking noises.
Susang Ranger
2.0
A solidly acted but cynically bland squandering of a potential filled premise; only the most undemanding genre enthusiasts need apply.
Flickering Myth
2.5
There s enough here to keep the Friday night crowds happy but judged against the other installments in The Conjuring Universe The Curse of La Llorona ..
Flickering Myth
3.5
Verdict: A self aware horror flick packed with satisfying scares.
Book My Show
3.5
The air of physical authenticity goes far to lend a slender and underwrought story a solidity, an emotional precision that makes its narrow dramatic f ..
New Yorker
3.0
The film takes the great potential of a well known myth and applies tired imagery and spooks to it while never truly establishing any sense of proport ..
Bullz-Eye
1.5
The Curse of La Llorona takes place in the Conjuring universe, though youd hardly know that based on the marketing for the latest addition to James Wa ..
Birth Movies Death
2.0
But it mines true dread in its exploration of motherhood, and particularly the responsibility placed on single parents especially in the eyes of the c ..
Pajiba
2.5
Blandly Inauthentic La Llorona Conjures Up Disappointment Los Angeles social worker Anna Tate Garcia (Linda Cardellini) thought she was going out on a ..
Movie Freak
2.0
Ho hum, its another formulaic entry in the Conjuring universe Roman Christou, Linda Cardellini and Jaynee Lynne Kinchen in The Curse of La Llorona.
Detroit News
3.3
Cerebral horror films like Hereditary and Us are great, but sometimes, you just want a simple scare flick.
2.0
Its got the contours of the big, scarier thing but its been safely neutered to make it digestible to riders of all ages.
0.1
The Curse of the Weeping Woman movie review: James Wan film works in parts but lacks The Conjurings innovation 2/5 James Wans Conjuring shared univers ..
Firstpost
2.0
Its a paint by numbers would be blockbuster entirely built around the delusional notion that general audiences cant be scared by anything more thought ..
Consequence Of Sound
2.0
52 SHARES Facebook Twitter La Llorona is one of the most well known, if not the most known tale in Latin American folklore.
The Play List
2.5
Every culture has its own share of legends, stories, and cautionary tales about boogeymen/women who roam the night, and one of the longest running is ..
Film School Rejects
2.3
The Conjuring series has long since expanded from being a franchise and is now a legitimate cinematic universe, for good and ill.
Film Ink
2.5
The Curse of the Weeping Woman.Credit:WARNER BROS The setting is Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
The Age
2.5
FILM REVIEW THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA .With Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Marisol Ramirez, Roman Christou, Jaynee Lynne Kinchen.
Maki At The Movies
2.0
Published on Mar 22, 2019 Check out Pay or Waits thoughts on the new #TheCurseOfLaLlorona Movie.
You Tube
2.0
Published on Apr 17, 2019 The Curse of La Llorona (no spoilers) Movie Review by Jason Escamilla.
You Tube
3.0
This is a competently made film. It is not particularly original.
You Tube
1.0
One of the longest standing legends in American folklore, the tale of La Llorona, gets its own horror film from the producers of The Conjuring.
Flicks
2.0
Part of the James Wan produced Conjuring series, La Llorona is very much a poor relation, resorting too early to technical horror, cheap tricks and ne ..
Independent Ie
2.0
The Curse of the Weeping Woman (M, 93mins) Directed by Michael Chaves Sometimes its better to keep the genie in the bottle.
Stuff
3.8
A few weeks ago, my daughter got to take in the wondrous, terrifying splendor of Jordan Peeles Us, (and yes, concerned parents, 13 is a bit young, but ..
Ar Kansas Online
1.5
This universe is a few steps away from being considered as overdone as the Paranormal Activity franchise
3.5
I could not do the most prominent of parental tasks: protect my children.
Matts Movie Reviews
0.1
critics rating: 2.0/5 Trailer : The Curse of La Llorona Its said that back in the 17th century Mexico, La Llorona, a.k.a. the Weeping Woman, drowned h ..
FilmFare
4.0
A genuinely creepy horrorshow that relies more on tension and foreboding than jump scares and gore.
The Filmy Ap
1.5
The Curse of La Llorona opens in Mexico in 1673, as we meet the weeping woman of the title in her, shall we say, better days.
Film
2.5
Beyond a brief yet intriguing prologue in 17th century Mexico, Chaves and his writers make little effort to develop their antagonist further.
Scmp
1.9
...we were cursed with the annoying and shrieking but not even close to terrifying La Llorona.
Chicago Sun Times
2.5
As yet another fleshed out fiend of The Conjuring universe its direct sequel still being the best of the series this abbreviated story lacks effective ..
Movie Crypt
2.5
The biggest takeaway I get from films about hauntings and spirits is that ghosts are jerks.
We Live Entertainment
3.0
She was beautiful, the legend goes one of the most beautiful women in Mexico, in fact.
No La
2.0
Photo: Warner Bros. More fitfully funny than it is frightening, The Curse Of La Llorona might be the first film in the Conjuring universe to remain a ..
Film Avclub
2.0
The Conjuring universe takes another turn in The Curse of La Llorona, the latest spinoff of the popular horror franchise that is about as loosely conn ..
Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
And how about that, The Curse of La Llorona is indeed real fucking bad.
Alternate Ending
2.0
It won t be the tears of the Weeping Woman that ll haunt you it ll be your own as you remember how good the Conjuring universe can be when it doesn t
Scifi Now
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona is another film in the Conjuring universe that suffers from idiotic characters and a lack of genre innovation.
Fresh Fiction
1.5
The Conjuring movies turned these formulas into a science, at their best milking them for genuine shudders. But the tricks are growing tired.
Seven Day Svt
1.0
Things get very quiet; theres a thump from upstairs; more silence; a medium sized noise; quiet again; then a loud shriek.
National Post
1.0
Despite bearing the stamp of horror king James Wan, La Llarona is dreadful, predictable and truly a must miss.
Original Cin
1.0
Around 20 minutes into the movie you figure out what the Curse of La Llorona is and what she does.
Rendy Reviews
2.5
Outside of just feeling wedged in and laughable, it feels like the filmmakers didnt have enough faith in the material to allow it to stand on its own ..
Third Coast Review
2.0
The premise of this supernatural flick is riveting, but the result disappoints.
The New Paper
2.3
The Curse of La Llorona has good and suspenseful scares but little else.
Cultured Vultures
1.5
Although Chaves knows how to create tension with the camera the film provokes more fear with outbursts of music than the presence of La Llorona
El Pais (Spain)
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona strays far from the folklore despite attempts to try to incorporate and translate it into the American fold
2.5
La Llorona, a woman who according to Mexican legend murdered her own children and now wanders the earth looking for them, snatching other unsuspecting ..
Ap News
1.9
Despite that emotional edge, much of Poms is so stridently routine that theres no guarantee youll laugh or cry.
Film Frenzy
3.1
The latest film in the Conjuring franchise shares the best, and worst, elements of the series.
Hollywood Into To
2.0
As it is the movie has its moments of unintentional silliness but it s also nicely creepy At the end we get the sense that it has more or less deliver ..
Assignment X
3.5
The Curse of La Llorna scared the crap out of me and the horror fans around me found the film amusing at best. But, why did Hollywood yet again forego ..
Wp Me
2.5
Too bad that under these circumstances, you dont fear the weeper.
Mid West Film Journal
1.5
Is nothing sacred in the Conjuring universe.With The Curse of La Llorona, producer James Wan and director Michael Chaves have taken a beloved story fr ..
Screen Anarchy
2.0
Courtesy of New Line Cinema In todays world, horror movies are accounting for big bucks at the box office Jordans Peele Us has already grossed north o ..
The Only Critic
3.0
The Weeping Woman, or La Llorona, is a haunting figure in Latin American folklore that has terrified generations.
Bloody Disgusting
2.5
I found myself wishing the movie would get cheesier, or invent more spooky folklore, or risk something beyond delivering conventional scares.
Heral
2.5
A special look at the upcoming Avengers movie THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN Two and a half stars Director Michael Chaves Starring Linda Cardellini, R ..
News
2.0
But besides those two examples, the narrative doesnt offer much in terms of ingenuity.
Mac Guff
1.5
This narrative thread goes boldly nowhere and Sean Patrick Thomas character is unduly side lined
Battle Royale With Cheese
2.0
The wafer thin exploration of the mythology is not compensated by strong characterisations.
Impulse Gamer
2.0
Like most movies, The Curse of La Llorona is part of the extended Conjuring universe.
Crooked Marquee
4.5
The Curse of La Llorona has everything that today s horror blockbusters have
3.0
Starring Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez Written by Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis Directed by Michael Chaves James Wans The Conju ..
Dread Central
3.0
First time feature film director, Michael Chavez, doesnt give the story enough time to breathe nor does he build enough suspense to make an impactful ..
FlickDirect
1.0
As dumb and predictable as modern horror tends to get these days, The Curse of La Llorona the latest entry into The Conjuring extended universe is a p ..
The Gate
1.5
In fact, the audience she witnessed it with increasingly laughed as the film became more and more ridiculous and terrible.
Entertainment Ie
3.1
The horror movie The Curse of La Llorona has more jump scares than a faulty trampoline, efficiently getting to the audiences lizard brain instincts to ..
Movie Cricket
3.5
Share this: The Curse of La Llorona review the tale of the weeping woman who steals children scared me almost to death.
At Home In Hollywood
1.5
click to enlarge Kiko Martinez Here are a few short reviews of movies that will be released at San Antonio theaters or on VOD platforms from April 19 ..
Sa Current
3.0
The performances are so earthy, and the narrative so gripping that it leaves the audience breathless.
Google
3.0
by Hope Madden The Conjuring Universe loves the Seventies, doesnt it.And why not
Maddwolf
1.5
The film is without any real darkness that appears in the interstices of La Llorona s tireless hunt
La Nación (Argentina)
2.5
Despite having a promising premise, The Curse of La Llorona falls foul of formula and ends up being utterly mediocre its frightfully uninteresting.
What I Watched Tonight
3.5
As a kid, I had heard whispers of The Weeping Woman from some of my friends, but I didnt learn more about the mythology surrounding this haunting and ..
Daily Dead
2.0
Nothing more than a dreadful fit of overdone cliches, its the kind of lowest wrung horror movie that gives the genre a bad name while providing absolu ..
Silver Screen Riot
3.0
Director(s): Michael Chaves Writer(s): Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis Shes already here When Warner Bros. decided to capitalize on the box office and ..
Jaredmobarak
4.0
Special By By Sarah Gopaul 45 mins ago in Entertainment The Curse of La Llorona is the latest chapter in The Conjuring franchise, giving a first time ..
Digital Journal
2.0
Squanders the potential of the iconic supernatural figure by repeatedly offering nothing more than standard horror tropes
ComicBook.com
3.8
ReviewTHE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (2019)Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jaynee Lynne Kinchen, Ro ..
Victoria Advocate
2.0
It is notable that Michael Chaves s lack of experience played a part in Americanizing the infamous legend
Konexión
3.1
The Curse of La Llorona conjures a Mexican folklore horror story to dark, sadistic life.
K Gun 9
2.5
Its high time for us to establish a new law, similar to Rule 34 or whatnot, that if something is a beloved or closely held cultural institution amongs ..
Vanyaland
1.0
The 400 Word Review: The Curse of La Llorana The latest chapter in the Conjuring franchise concerns a sinister spirit from folklore.
Pitts Burgh Magazine
2.0
If you like horror films that offer no real scares other than quick shock effects and unconnected imagery, The Curse of La Llorona might just be your ..
High Def Digest
1.5
Reading Time: 6 minutes Before he adapted Aquaman to the big screen, James Wan laid the groundwork for a shared horror universe.
But Why Tho? A Geek Commun ..
1.0
this whole thing is a silly, clumsy, toothless mess that takes itself way too seriously.
Reel Reviews
2.5
A Mexican folk legend is co opted by the beloved Conjuring franchise, with some success, but not enough.
Ready Steady Cut
2.0
Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these days it seems that in order to be deemed viable, films must connect together somehow, and The Curse of ..
The Hollywood News
1.5
A. Llorona.Here Anna Tate Garcia (Linda Cardellini) juggles being both a busy social worker specialising in child abuse cases, and a widowed mother wi ..
Projected Figures
3.0
Cardellini, who is just stepping into the horror genre, does a phenomenal job of showcasing genuine terror and emotional depth.
2.0
Aside from a couple of relatively solid early set pieces, theres very little flair to be found at all.
VultureHound
2.0
First, it focused on the true life tale of Catholic married couple Ed and Lorraine Warren, who were the top laypersons ever allowed to perform exorcis ..
Pasadena Weekly
4.5
Its undoubtably superior to The Nun, so it has that going for it..
Excelsior
1.0
THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA Audio Review Double Toasted Rating Rental THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA Audio Review Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother ..
Double Toasted
1.9
There s nothing exciting or frightening about Hollywood s attempt to bring this popular Mexican folk tale into the so called Conjuring verse
2.5
When Patricias sons turn up drowned within hours, the troubled mother is the prime suspect, although she vehemently blames Anna for their deaths.
News Ok
1.5
The performances are good, but I wanted more complexity for the original folk tale of La Llorona.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
1.0
In Brief: The Conjuring Universes latest is a watch watching 90 minute tromp through all too familiar horror territory.
Kxl
3.1
The Curse of La Llorona captures the viewers attention immediately, holding it through an eerie, deliberately paced opening act reminding of a grown u ..
The Fright File
2.0
Curse doesnt have much going for it beyond the ostensible distinctiveness of its Mexican mythos.
0.2
Movie review of THE CURSE OF THE WEEPING WOMAN (THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA original title) is here.
GlamSham
4.0
The scares overflow in The Curse of La Llarona, an intense and enjoyable horror from first time director Michael Chaves.
1.5
How do you have an actress like Linda Cardellini delivering lines that seem recycled from a Friday the 13th sequel
El Nuevo DÃa (Puerto Rico ..
2.0
The Curse of la Llorona is the most formulaic dull and predictable movie in The Conjuring saga
Código espagueti
3.0
Its surprising there hasnt already been a film about a folktale as old and familiar and as creepy as La Llorona.
Austin 360
0.2
Dont know about the rest of the superstitious world but (some) Goans disciplined naughty children with stories of a bogey man who would abduct them un ..
The Free Press Journal
2.0
Tonight Scattered thunderstorms this evening becoming more widespread overnight.
Galveston Daily News
3.5
La Lorona became a boogeyman to many a Mexican child, their parents suggesting that if they stay out too late that La Llorona would come and take them ..
2.5
We get a bit of her backstory in the opening scene set in 1673, in which she drowns one of her little sons and then grabs the other with the same inte ..
Rue Morgue
1.5
Sure the scares may get you, but La Llorona is an uninspired film that doesnt give you anything you havent seen already in films like Insidious or the ..
Jordy Reviews It
1.9
The scares are basic and underwhelming, and theres no mounting sense of dread to the danger that the family is supposedly facing.
In Lander
2.5
...yearns to piggyback on The Conjurings previous installments. Nevertheless, The Curse of La Llorona peters out as a pronounced offering of supernatu ..
Groups Google
2.5
Mexican folklore gets The Conjuring treatment in The Curse of La Llorona, the latest haunt from New Line Cinema with director Michael Chaves in his fe ..
Nightmare on Film Street
3.0
On the whole, this intense thriller benefits from its interesting ideas, fascinating visuals, and the remarkable acting of its fantastic cast.
The News International (Pa ..
2.5
Wailing Ay, mis hijos! with inconsolable sorrow, the centuries old figure of La Llorona laments the death of her children, which she herself drowned i ..
Remezcla
1.5
Despite featuring latino actors and being based on a latino folktale The Curse of La Llorona lacks any flavor instead feeling like the blandest of the ..
GameSpot
4.0
Director Michael Chaves has a remarkable eye for the aesthetics of The Conjuring franchise and stays firmly on that well worn path.
HorrorBuzz
3.5
When Toni Morrison was a student at Howard University in the 1950s she would steal the Colored and Whites Only signs she came across in Washington, D. ..
Out
2.2
The Mexican accented ghost story The Curse of La Llorona is the latest horror feature cranked out by Warner owned New Line Cinema under director produ ..
Cinema St.Louis
1.5
It would have been fresh to set this film in Mexico, centred on a Mexican family and have it steeped in an entirely different landscape and culture. I ..
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