The Curse of La Llorona

The Curse of La Llorona is one of the worst horror movies ever made, I don't think I could find any good in this piece of crap.

It's a generic and soulless horror film. It uses cheap scares, has a shallow script and poorly developed characters. The threat never convinces, and the film completely wastes the potential of the legend. No real consequences happen — neither the children die, nor the protagonist — taking away any tension. One of the worst in the Conjuring universe.

It was decently scary, not too gorey and acting pretty good.

I thought it was actually a solid film, really until the last like 20 minutes. Story was actually interesting, and La Llorona was spooky. But the final act was full of so many crappy decisions that I was so confused on. They made one decision that did not even need to happen, it was just to keep the movie going. So that stunk. Overall, it was good in some spots, but it had its low points.

Not bad but far from great, the film never fully capitalizes on the truly tragic & haunting story of La Llarona, instead opting to follow the formula of The Conjuring franchise, complete with cheap jump scares & a cursory examination of the real-world story. Still, Linda Cardellini & Raymond Cruz give outstanding performances.

It wasn't bad, the ending was pretty meh. I didn't like that the sound they used for the Panasonic alarm clock in 1974 was from a late 80s/early 90s alarm. That sound jumpscared me for 10 years, more than this movie ever could.

The Curse of La Llorona is another intriguing real-life ghost legend to explore, but unfortunately, this film’s structure is very bland with soulless characters lacking any depth and while the scares are evenly distributed, consisting mainly of basic jump scares, the potential for suspense is severely underutilized due to its poor direction, which is in need for improvement. Grading: D+

'The Curse of La Llorona' entertained me! First and foremost, the La Llorona demon is exactly what I wanted 'The Nun' to be - creepy without words, a perfect mix. The filmmakers utilise the character nicely, as well as importantly setting the right tone. Not to quote Gloria Stuart, but it feels like forever since I've enjoyed a movie from this franchise - and this isn't even an 'official' part of 'The Conjuring' universe (which probably explains why it's actually good - harsh, yet true). That's not to say it's amazingly made, e.g. there is some iffy writing; that part near the end with the doll is rather dumb, if ignorable. Linda Cardellini brings a very good performance, while Raymond Cruz is a neat piece of casting. Roman Christou and Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen make for solid kid actors, too. Tony Amendola appears as Father Perez, but remember it's absolutely not a part of the franchise... The bad reception that this has got is a shame, not that it changes the way I see it. A perfect example of why it's good to form your own opinions with film, because apparently 'The Conjuring 2' is good but this is bad - the opposite is true for me. Me and this franchise don't click correctly, evidently.

The whole thing is lacking in tension, as the writing is subpar. This is a shame, as the premise, the source material, and the mechanics of its delivery are all pretty solid. I'm left feeling a bit gutted, as I love an origin story done well, especially a horror-thriller

I’m not sure why people didn’t like this movie. It’s a great story. Incredibly interesting with plenty jump scares and good acting. I wonder if people hate because it’s not Ed and Lorraine or a story that takes place on Upper USA? Loved the Hispanic folk tale lore.