The Curse of La Llorona is a supernatural horror film that draws inspiration from the Latin American folklore of the “Weeping Woman.” Set in Los Angeles in 1973, the story follows Anna Tate-Garcia, a widowed social worker and devoted mother of two young children, Chris and Samantha. While investigating a case involving Patricia Alvarez, a troubled mother accused of child neglect, Anna discovers Patricia’s children locked inside a closet. Believing the boys are being abused, she releases them—unaware that Patricia was actually trying to protect them from a terrifying spirit.
Soon afterward, both boys are found drowned, and Patricia blames Anna, cursing her with the wrath of La Llorona. According to legend, La Llorona was once a beautiful woman who drowned her own children in a fit of jealous rage and now wanders the earth weeping, searching for new children to claim as her own. Once she marks a victim, she relentlessly stalks them, luring them with her chilling cries.
Anna’s children quickly become La Llorona’s next targets. As the haunting intensifies, Anna experiences frightening encounters: ghostly apparitions in mirrors, La Llorona’s spectral hands reaching for her children, and supernatural attacks that leave the family in constant danger. Desperate for help, Anna turns to Father Perez, a priest who once dealt with the cursed doll Annabelle, and later seeks the guidance of Rafael Olvera, a former priest who now practices folk mysticism.
With Rafael’s protection rituals and spiritual knowledge, Anna fights to save her children in a terrifying battle against the vengeful spirit. Ultimately, Anna confronts La Llorona in a climactic struggle, using a sacred cross to defeat her. Though the family survives, the legend warns that La Llorona’s curse may never be truly vanquished, and her cries may still echo in the night.
