Review of the movie "The curse of the crying woman": old tricks and a premise

Gloomy corridors with flickering lights, waving curtains concealing paranormal silhouettes, disturbing sound interludes alluding to an impending fate. De rigueur These proven panic tactics are mostly in most horror movies. But it is a little disappointing to see their presence in a series like that of The Conjuring . Especially when it is obvious that creators are capable of doing more.

The franchise has now firmly anchored in the collective consciousness of fans around the world. The suites of the films in the universe have been praised for their new interpretation of the genre. The fallout, on the other hand, did not go as well. After the disappointment that was The Nun the sixth film in the series, The Curse of the Crying Woman does the same. Michael Chaves debuts in a feature film with the film that is inspired by Mexican traditions.

Llorona killed her angry children, in reaction to her unfaithful husband. The accursed entity will continue to catch the children until it recovers hers. Spoiler alert (but not really): they are dead and will never come back. But yet, the spirit persists. In the 1970s, the two children of Anna (Linda Cardellini), social worker, become the next prey of the crying woman.

With a thin premise, The Curse of the Crying Woman struggles to spread drama and fear. . The Llorona tries repeatedly to attack the protagonist's children when only one trial would suffice. The fact that she never knows exactly why and how she chooses her victims is a distraction until the end. Chaves' efforts to frighten viewers are commensurate with the book, never really taking risks and unpredictable. On closer inspection, even the cracked white face, the rotten teeth and the black tears of the Weeping Woman can not be born (frightened?) No fright. Only Raymond Cruz in the role of Rafael Olvera shines in his role as an impertinent curandero (shaman) who helps Anna and her family. But when the writers Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis introduce the western substitute of the magical jadi butis as a cure for La Llorona, these eyes revolve.