We spoke to Chaves about creating this new folktale-inspired horror movie - and about his next movie, THE CONJURING 3. The films have several things in common: relatable characters, a sense of intense dread and the sort of ghost that will haunt your dreams for weeks to come. Michael Chaves directs THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA for producer James Wan, creator of THE CONJURING series.

Linda Cardellini stars as a social worker, whose casework introduces her to a family haunted by the spirit of La Llorona, the weeping woman - and who must confront her deepest fears to protect her children as the dead woman’s curse finds a new target. But the movie's humans, especially the immensely likable Cardellini, cool-as-ice Cruz (Tuco from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul), and quietly consoling Amendola, who explains the legend, help make The Curse of La Llorona a decently watchable experience.In THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA, opening on April 19, the ghost of a woman steals living children to express her rage. It's a shame that the La Llorona legend wasn't used in a more interesting way, shedding light on what she means to specific cultures, rather than appropriating her and turning her into just another standard-issue movie ghost. But overall the movie feels somewhat bloodless and not particularly edgy it's more like watching a classic haunted-house movie than anything fresh or startling. The creepily quiet sound design is enhanced by Joseph Bishara's score. The traveling Steadicam work, the lengthy shots, the establishing of three-dimensional space, and the sharp editing all contribute to a strong moodiness. And while La Llorona often feels like a copy, it's undeniably more effective than many other choppy, shaky-cam horror movies. It effectively copies the directing style of James Wan ( The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2), who serves as a producer here. The feature directing debut of Michael Chaves, The Curse of La Llorona is the sixth entry in the Conjuring universe.

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