La Maldicion De La Llorona (aka Curse Of The Crying Woman) (1963)

Recently married, a young woman (Rosita Arenas) and her husband (Abel Salazar) travel to a secluded country mansion to reunite with her aunt (Rita Macedo). But what awaits her is an evil sorceress bent on resurrecting an ancient specter. Directed by Rafael Baledon (THE HELL OF FRANKENSTEIN). There have been many film versions utilizing the Hispanic myth of La Llorona, the crying woman, both in Mexican cinema and the U.S. This version is admired by many but I found it rather silly, poorly acted, bordering on camp with shoddy special effects. Arenas' damsel in distress is a ninny and while director Baledon manages some atmosphere, the film has no style and no suspense. The dull score by Gustavo Cesar Carrion only makes matters worse. I couldn't help but think what Roger Corman might have done with it at American International in color with Hazel Court and Barbara Steele in the leads. With Enrique Lucero and Carlos Lopez Moctezuma.