The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

The Curse of La Llorona parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: real scares and lots of jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Lots

Jump scares are a main device.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Curse of La Llorona scary?

Yes, properly. The Curse of La Llorona is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is The Curse of La Llorona?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The Curse of La Llorona rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with real scares, lots of jump scares and strong violence.

What is The Curse of La Llorona about?

In 1970s Los Angeles, the legendary ghost La Llorona is stalking the night -- and the children. Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her own kids are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope of surviving La Llorona's deadly wrath is a disillusioned priest who practices mysticism to keep evil at bay.

Cast and crew

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The Curse of La Llorona is on our Horror on Max list.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”

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