La Llarona (2019)
Scary Movie of the Week — Wednesday March 18, 2020
An aging paranoid war criminal, protected by his faithful wife, faces death while being haunted by the ghosts of his past.
6.6/10
79/100
More Folklore, this time from Guatamala and based mostly on a true story.
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Very many La Llarona-based movies have been made, and they're pretty much hit or miss. This one I think was a hit. Â I discovered that it's actually based on a true story - there really was a genocidal general from Guatamala who was eventually tried, convicted, and then had that conviction overturned. I thought this movie was very well done, with a strong opening, some great camera shots, and a believably tense and spooky mood throughout the film. The only thing holding me back from giving it a higher rating is thatI didn't think it was particularly scary - it was a well done pseudo-documentary about some very difficult subjects, and I enjoyed it. Solid B