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The Cry (2007) -- Based on the haunting Latino legend of La Llorona. When a young mother in New York City comes under the spell of an anguished, vengeful spirit and collides with two detectives investigating a rise of mysterious murders, she must confront her horrifyi
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Writers:
Bernadine Santistevan (writer) and
Monique Salazar (co-writer)
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Release Date:
2007 (USA) more
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The Urban Legend, That Kills
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In New York, detective Alex Scott is investigating with his partner Sergio Perez the disappearance of several children... more | add synopsis
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Boring, Pointless and Unpleasant Mess more (11 total)

Cast

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Adriana Domínguez ... Maria

Christian Camargo ... Alex Scott

Carlos Leon ... Sergio Perez
Miriam Colon ... Gloria the Curandera

Kate Blumberg ... Judy Hardwich
Jayden Vargas ... Tonio
Quinn McCann ... Ryan Weit
Jane Petrov ... Lynn Weit
Ron Dailey ... Man with Stroller
Lisa G. ... Reporter Diane Penn

Izzy Ruiz ... Detective Vega
Kristin Taylor ... Detective Taylor
Caroline Cole ... Assistant DA Tanin

Teresa Yenque ... Woman mopping

Lorie Baker ... Secretary
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent images and some language.
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83 min
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Movie Connections:
Version of J-ok'el (2007) more
Soundtrack:
La Llorona more

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why do people even bother to make horrible movies like this?
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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Boring, Pointless and Unpleasant Mess, 23 June 2008
1/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In New York, detective Alex Scott (Christian Camargo) is investigating with his partner Sergio Perez (Carlos Leon) the disappearance of several children. When they visit the Mexican witch Gloria (Miriam Colon), the woman advises that a powerful evil force is chasing the reincarnation of her son and drowning the other children to bring pain to their mothers.

"The Cry" is a boring, pointless and unpleasant mess about a Mexican legend called "La Llorona". This is the first time that I see a reference to this legend, and maybe this movie might make some sense to those that are familiar with "La Llorona". However, the screenplay is terrible, without development of characters or situations, and there is an absolute lack of explanation about everything that happens in the story. Why the evil spirit is attacking children in New York? Why the former Wall Street broker Scott has become a New York detective after losing his son? Why Maria was able to protect her son and why she blinded herself in the end? The lead character Scott is absolutely boring; maybe the actor has felt the turkey he was hired to work. Last but not the least, the theme of mothers drowning babies and children is of an extremely bad taste even for a pseudo-horror movie. My vote is one.

Title (Brazil): "Gritos da Morte" ("Cries of the Death")

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