''The Legend of La Llorona'' is a 2022 American
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 ...
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
Antonio Cupo (born January 10, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor.
Early life
Born in Vancouver on January 10, 1978, into a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Canada in 1968, Antonio Cupo is the youngest of three children ...
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 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
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Autumn Reeser as Carly Candlewood
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Antonio Cupo
Antonio Cupo (born January 10, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor.
Early life
Born in Vancouver on January 10, 1978, into a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Canada in 1968, Antonio Cupo is the youngest of three children ...
as Andrew Candlewoodilm
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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.
Reception
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2022 films
2022 horror films
American supernatural horror films
American ghost films
Films set in Mexico
2020s American films