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The Curse of the Crying Woman (1961)

The Curse of the Crying Woman poster
Original title
La maldición de la Llorona
Directed by
Rafael Baledón
Genre
horror film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple visits a remote estate owned by the wife's aunt. The aunt uses black magic and tries to involve her niece in bringing back a legendary ghost called the crying woman.

creepymelodramaticslow-burngothicspookyatmosphericold-fashioned

What happens

The Curse of the Crying Woman (Spanish: La maldición de la llorona) is a 1961 Mexican horror film (released in 1963), directed by Rafael Baledón. In the film, married couple Amelia and Jaime 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" (the crying woman), an ancient specter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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