The Legend of La Llorona is a 2022 American Horror film directed by Patricia Harris Seeley and written by José Prendes, Cameron Larson and Patricia Harris Seeley. The film stars Autumn Reeser, Danny Trejo, Antonio Cupo and Zamia Fardiño. The film was released on January 7, 2022.
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| Screenplay by | José Prendes |
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| Cinematography | Terry Collier |
| Edited by | Rudolf Buitendach |
| Music by | Tim Wynn |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $369,334[2] |
Plot
editAndrew and Carly Candlewood, along with their son Danny, travel from California to Mexico for a much-needed vacation. The getaway is not what they think when tales of missing children along with the town legend of La Llorona soon encompass their trip. La Llorona is described as the evil spirit of a distraught mother who lurks near the water's edge and strikes fear in the hearts of all who see her. The spirit begins to torment the Candlewood family and kidnaps Danny. Along with their resourceful taxi driver Jorge, the family races to save Danny. They must navigate the spirit's power along with cartel thugs that roam the countryside.
Cast
edit- Autumn Reeser as Carly Candlewood
- Antonio Cupo as Andrew Candlewood
- Danny Trejo as Jorge
- Nicolas Madrazo as Danny Candlewood
- Zamia Fardiño as Maria / La Llorona
- Angélica Lara as Veronica
- Edgar Wuotto as Pedro Pablo
- Fernanda Aguilar as Isabella
- Josh Zaharia as Eduardo
Release
editThe Legend of La Llorona had a limited theater opening on January 7, 2022. On January 11, it was released on streaming.[3]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 7% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.1/10.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Legend Of La Llorona". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Legend of La Llorona". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Legend of La Llorona (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "The Legend of La Llorona". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 15, 2022.