For his third and most tonally adventurous feature to date, socially perceptive writer-director Jayro Bustamante repurposes one of Latin America’s most ubiquitous supernatural legends to fiercely ...

One of Mexico's most prevalent myths is getting the Hollywood treatment. This weekend, The Curse of La Llorona is making its way to multiplexes everywhere, offering a fresh take on a chill-inducing ...

The first trailer for Michael Chaves’ directorial debut, “The Curse of La Llorona,” has dropped — and it’s terrifying. The trailer starts with a sort of ceremony where sage is burned around a woman.

The cacophony of unnecessary squelching and the ungodly banging of doors and drawers in “The Curse of La Llorona” are enough to give anyone a migraine. As the new director taking charge of “The ...

The Latin American folktale of La Llorona has been around for centuries. There are many versions, but roughly, the story is about a woman who’s enraged by her husband having an affair, so she drowns ...

A new horror movie that shares some connections with The Conjuring films is about to hit theaters, but it's based on a story that has existed for centuries. The Curse of La Llorona is based on the La ...

LAS CRUCES — If you were a child who grew up in a Latino community, you might have heard the tale of a woman who drowned or abandoned her children and now cries at night while looking for them in the ...

The Curse of La Llorona arrives in US theaters nationwide this week with a modern reimagining of a classic character from Mexican folklore: The Weeping Woman. The film is directed by Michael Chaves ...

Historic Utah vote 156 years ago marks turning point for women’s rights A quiet moment that made history unfolded in Utah 156 years ago.On February 14, 1870, a young Utah woman cast a vote that helped ...

Nobody had to explain to Raymond Cruz the story on which the feature “The Curse of La Llorona” is based. He came to the project with a first-hand knowledge. “Everyone who is Latin grows up with a ...

This review of “La Llorona” was first published following its premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. For his third and most tonally adventurous feature to date, socially perceptive ...