''The Curse of the Crying Woman'' (
Spanish
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: '' La maldición de la llorona'') is a 1961 Mexican
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
(released in 1963), directed by
Rafael Baledón
Rafael Baledón Cárdenas (25 November 1919 – 6 May 1994) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He worked in both film and television.
Life
Rafael Baledón was on 25 November 1919 in C ...
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The film is about Amelia and Jaime, a married couple who travel to an old country house owned by Amelia's aunt Selma, who practices black magic. Selma tries to use her niece in order to resurrect "
la llorona
''La Llorona'' (; "The Weeping Woman" or "The Wailer") is a Hispanic-American mythical vengeful ghost who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned.
Origins
Early colonial times provided evidence that the lore ...
" (the crying woman), an ancient specter.
See also
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La Llorona
''La Llorona'' (; "The Weeping Woman" or "The Wailer") is a Hispanic-American mythical vengeful ghost who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned.
Origins
Early colonial times provided evidence that the lore ...
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List of ghost films
Ghost movies and shows can fall into a wide range of genres, including romance, comedy, horror, juvenile interest, and drama. Depictions of ghosts are as diverse as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Beetlejuice, Hamlet's father, Jacob Marley, Freddy Kru ...
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Revista CinefaniaTurner Classic Movies
1961 films
1961 horror films
Mexican supernatural horror films
1960s Spanish-language films
Films set in country houses
La Llorona films
1960s Mexican films
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