La Llorona (1933)

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In modern day Mexico, a man on the street is supernaturally killed after hearing the eerie sound of a wailing woman. We then arrive at the manor of an upper class family, who are celebrating their young son's birthday. A mysterious cloaked figure is eavesdropping on them, taking advantage of secret rooms and passages. Eventually, the intruder (who appears to be possesessed) kidnaps and attempts to murder the boy at a pagan altar using a sacrificial knife and stone. While this story unfolds, two flashbacks to the Elizabethan and Inquisition era are related, explaining the origins of the "wailing woman". In one, a woman with an illegitimate child has been abandoned by her lover. His formerly faithful friend forces him to a duel over this betrayal. The woman kills her baby and herself, and upon her death a wraith ascends skyward from her corpse. In the other story, an Indian woman has her baby taken from her by the authorities, and she descends into madness and suicide, with her spirit also leaving her body upon death. An ancient ring worn by the principals, as well as the knife and stone, are the bonds between the stories. Title: La Llorona Release Date: July 19, 1935 Runtime: 73 mins Genre: Horror All Genres: Horror, Mystery Languages: Spanish Country: Mexico Colors: Black and White Sound: Mono IMDB Rating: 7.3 Buried.com Rating: 8.3 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com) Category: Horror Movies Starting With L Director(s): Ramon Peon Cast: Ramon Pereda ...Dr. Ricardo de Acuna / Capitan Diego de Acuna Virginia Zuri ...Ana Maria de Acuna Carlos Orellana ...Mario Adriana Lamar ...Ana Xicontencatl Esperanza del Real ...Nana Goya Alberto Marti ...Rodrigo de Cortes, Marques del Valle Paco Martinez ...Don Fernando de Moncada Maria Luisa Zea ...Don~a Marina, La Malinche Alfredo del Diestro ...Inspector de policia Conchita Gentil Arcos ...Sirvienta Antonio R. Frausto ...Francisco Victoria Blanco ... Manuel Donde ... Remaining Cast: Writer(s): A. Guzman Aguilera Fernando de Fuentes Carlos Noriega Hope IMDB Links: » User Comments at imdb.com » More information at imdb.com Keywords: Flashback Sequence, Ghost, La Llorona, Sword Fight  ...[more] Keywords All: Seen it? Rate it Currently 8.30/10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rating: 8.3 out of 10.0 - 63 votes cast total buy movie on dvd del.icio.us  |  digg  |  reddit Enter your zipcode for movie listings: » BACK TO HORROR MOVIES LIST