The Legend of La Llorona
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Patricia Harris Seeley
Screenplay byJosé Prendes
Story by
  • Cameron Larson
  • José Prendes
  • Patricia Harris Seeley
Produced by
  • Cameron Larson
  • Trevor Steeley
Starring
CinematographyTerry Collier
Edited byRudolf Buitendach
Music byTim Wynn
Production
companies
  • Ageless Pictures
  • Film Bridge International
  • GHSTWRTR
Distributed bySaban Films
Release date
  • January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$369,334[2]

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.

Plot

Andrew 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 an 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

  • Autumn Reeser as Carly Candlewood
  • Antonio Cupo as Andrew Candlewoodilm
  • 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

The Legend of La Llorona had a limited theater opening on January 7, 2022. On January 11, it was released on streaming.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 7% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.1/10.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Legend Of La Llorona". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Legend of La Llorona". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Legend of La Llorona (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Legend of La Llorona". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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