The Cry (2007)

Director:

Bernadine Santistevan

Writers:

Bernadine Santistevan and
Monique Salazar

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The Urban Legend, That Kills

Plot:

In New York, detective Alex Scott is investigating with his partner Sergio Perez the disappearance of several children...

Plot Keywords:

La Llorona | Infanticide | Latino | Hispanic | Legend

Cast

Roberto Quintana Jr.	...	La Llorona's Son
Jayden Vargas	...	Tonio
Adriana Domínguez	...	Maria
Quinn McCann	...	Ryan Weit
Jane Petrov	...	Lynn Weit
Christian Camargo	...	Alex Scott
Carlos Leon	...	Sergio Perez
Ron Dailey	...	Man with Stroller
Kate Blumberg	...	Judy Hardwich
Taylor Rae Jackson	...	Lisa (as Taylor Jackson Brown)
Lisa G.	...	Reporter Diane Penn
Izzy Ruiz	...	Detective Vega
Kristin Taylor	...	Detective Taylor
Caroline Cole	...	Assistant DA Tanin
Skyler Fortgang	...	Todd Scott
Teresa Yenque	...	Woman mopping
Lorie Baker	...	Secretary
Maryjean O'Neil	...	Judy's Guard
Miriam Colon	...	Gloria the Curandera (as Miriam Colón)
Jaime Tirelli	...	Father Joe
Ed Wheeler	...	Officer Owens
Miranda Rivera	...	Young Maria
Rita Santistevan	...	Maria's Mother
Chris Marcantel	...	Jake the Drunk (as Christopher Marcantel)
Randy Cherkas	...	Harry the Drunk
Trudy Healy	...	La Llorona
Bernadine Santistevan	...	La Llorona (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Neisha Alvarado	...	Interviewee (uncredited)

Directed by
Bernadine Santistevan

Writing credits
Bernadine Santistevan		and
Monique Salazar

Produced by
Pete Ballard	....	executive producer: post production
Laura Blum	....	producer
Brian Bremer	....	post-production producer
Juan Dapena	....	producer
Javier Ramírez Sandoval	....	producer
Bernadine Santistevan	....	producer

Original Music by
Dean Parker

Cinematography by
Richard Lopez

Film Editing by
Dario Bigi
Doug Forbes

Casting by
Adrienne Stern

Production Design by
Tamar Gadish

Art Direction by
Shaun Motley

Costume Design by
Rosemary Lepre

Makeup Department
Leniese Gatto	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin W. Fitzgerald	....	second assistant director
Ryan W. Gates	....	assistant director
Jeffrey Charlton Umberger	....	first assistant director: Atlanta

Art Department
Juan Sanchez	....	storyboard artist
Moira Shaughnessy	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Joseph Adorisio II	....	audio layback
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
Jeremy Crowder	....	dialogue editor
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Blake Eiseman	....	foley & adr
Blake Eiseman	....	recording editor
Blake Eiseman	....	sound designer
Craig Feldman	....	boom operator
Michael Gassert	....	additional sound mixer
Nicholas Schenck	....	additional sound editor (as Nicholas J. Schenck)
Craig Spencer	....	co-sound designer

Visual Effects by
David C. Ballard	....	digital compositor
Tim Pethel	....	visual effects
Justin Sucara	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Maceo Bishop	....	Steadicam operator
Randy Frostig	....	director of photography: Georgia
David Isern	....	Steadicam operator
Aaron Medick	....	steadicam operator
Michael P. Prisco Jr.	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Kimberly Hope	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
David C. Ballard	....	on-line/color correction
Noel Dowd	....	additional editing
Claudia Goodwin	....	post-production coordinator
Jay Hunt	....	color correction
Leann Leagans	....	post-production coordinator
Robert Peterson	....	assistant editor
Ethan Segal	....	assistant tape operator

Music Department
Jason Stasium	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Slava Gordon	....	production assistant
Veronica Mulero	....	script supervisor
Dylan Tancill	....	production assistant
Kristel Wedin	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Santo Productions

Distributors

• Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Monterey Media (2007) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Fidelity Films  in association with
• Lab 601  post-production facilities (in association with)
• Mechanical Films  in association with
• Marcantel Productions  participation
• Smooth Moving Productions  Steadicam equipment provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent images and some language

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Santo Productions

Movie Connections:

Version of The Wailer (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Backwards Motion

Waste of Money (Time You Will Regret Spending on this Clunker)

I hate to bash anyone's work, but this is simply the WORST film ever. It would take far too long to list this film's problems, but suffice to say...you will be wasting your time and money on a terrible film.

As far as the mother's killing their babies because of La Lorona, well that could have been handled in a terrifying but effective way (if it had to be handled), but this is not a thoughtful or sensitive treatment. It's not even a scary horror movie and the acting is so stiff - where was the director?

As to why it was shot in New York City instead of Mexico, clearly there were budget issues. But location is the least of the problems. I wish there was something good to say about this film, but I couldn't find it.

Maybe the film's writer/director or some cast/crew can post some positive comments...