The Legend of La Llorona
The Legend of La Llorona is a 2022 American horror film directed by Patricia Harris Seeley. The film stars Autumn Reeser, Antonio Cupo, and Danny Trejo. The film was released on January 7, 2022.
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Music by | Tim Wynn |
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Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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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 encompassing 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[1]
- Antonio Cupo as Andrew Candlewood[2]
- Danny Trejo as Jorge
- Nicolas Madrazo as Danny Candlewood
- Angélica Lara as Veronica[3]
- Zamia Fardiño as Maria[3]
- Fernanda Aguilar
- Josh Zaharia
- Edgar Wuotto
Release
The Legend of La Llorona had a limited theater opening on January 7, 2022. On January 11, it was released on streaming.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 7% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.1/10.[5]
References
- "The Legend of La Llorona (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- "Movie Review - The Legend of La Llorona (2022)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- "Movie Review - The Legend of La Llorona". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- "The Legend of La Llorona (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- "The Legend of La Llorona". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 15, 2022.