Review – The Cry

The first La Llorona movie I tried to watch was so terrible I had to shut it off. So I went into this with a fair amount of trepidation. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The horror here is masterfully understated, relying on creepy editing and spooky voice-overs rather than tons of gore. The script is good. The acting is good. Of course the nature of the legend requires that children be the targets of the evil spirit’s wrath, so that element – however essential to the plot – is upsetting. But overall this is one of the better genre movies I’ve seen in awhile. Worth seeing