THE CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN (1963, La maldición de la Llorona) – Episode 196 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“An animal wouldn’t drain every drop of blood from its victims, nor would it throw knives.” Well, a vampire bat and a monkey might. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guests Chris Peters and Bill Mulligan – as they take in Rafael Baledón’s The Curse of the Crying Woman (1963, La maldición de la Llorona), a Mexican horror film bearing the name of a famous figure in south-of-the-border folklore.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 196 – The Curse of the Crying Woman (1963)

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Synopsis: After fifteen years of being away, a woman returns with her husband to her aunt’s hacienda in the Mexican countryside without realizing that her relative is a sorceress who wants to use her to bring an evil witch back to life.

• Directed by: Rafael Baledón (as Rafael Baledon)
• Writing Credits: Rafael Baledón (screenplay) (as Rafael Baledon); Fernando Galiana (story& adaptation)
• Produced by: Abel Salazar
• Selected Cast:
  • Rosita Arenas as Amelia/Emily
  • Abel Salazar as Jaime/Herbert
  • Rita Macedo as Selma
  • Carlos López Moctezuma as Juan/Fred (as Carlos Lopez Moctezuma)
  • Enrique Lucero as Dr. Daniel Jaramillo
  • Mario Sevilla as Capitán
  • Julissa as Pasajera (as Julissa del Llano)
  • Roy Fletcher as Asistente capitán
  • Arturo Corona as Sergio (pasajero)
  • Armando Acosta as Pasajero burlista
  • Victorio Blanco as Campesino viejo
  • Beatriz Bustamante as La bruja

The Curse of the Crying Woman (1963) is not about that La Llorona. The well-known legend is nowhere to be found. The Grue Crew, joined by guests Chris Peters and Bill Mulligan, discuss this Mexican horror film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Rosita Arenas, Rita Mercedo, Abel Salazar, Carlos López Moctezuma, and Enrique Lucero. This Swiss army knife of a Mexican horror movie is about a maniacal witch but includes tropes from vampire and old dark house films, all of which are presented in a gothic wrapper.  The Grue Crew differ on how much they enjoyed The Curse of the Crying Woman, but they are all glad they watched it and have a blast in this talkabout.

At the time of this writing, The Curse of the Crying Woman (1963) is available to stream from YouTube. The film is available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Indicator.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is The Spiral Staircase (1946), a psychological horror film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, and Elsa Lanchester. This is going to be really good!

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