J-ok'el (2007)

An unworldly and closed-minded American travels to a small village in exotic Chiapas, Mexico; at the behest of his estranged mother when his half-sister disappears during a local epidemic ... See full summary »

Director:

Benjamin Williams

Writers:

Benjamin Williams (story), Jeremy Svenson (screenplay),

Stars:

Tom Parker, Ana Patricia Rojo, Dee Wallace

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tom Parker	...	George Christensen
Ana Patricia Rojo	...	Carmen Romero
Dee Wallace	...	Helen Moret
Jesús Ochoa	...	Capitán Flores
Diana Bracho	...	J-ok'el
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddi Alfaro	...	Taquero 1
Jorge Bermúdez Miranda	...	Los Terribles - Bajo
Angelique Boyer	...	Chica Francesa
Pablo Bracho	...	Meco
Juan Jesús Canaán Ramírez	...	Oficial Domínguez
Hersalia Cantoral Trejo	...	Artista callejera
Cheneck	...	Perro asustado
Patricia Corbet	...	Turista
Alberto De Jesús Villafuerte	...	Los Terribles - Guitarra
Gabriel Esteban Figueroa Tejero	...	Fernando Romero

Storyline

An unworldly and closed-minded American travels to a small village in exotic Chiapas, Mexico; at the behest of his estranged mother when his half-sister disappears during a local epidemic of kidnappings attributed to the legendary J-ok'el, the weeping woman, who drowned her own babies, centuries ago and whose spirit has returned to claim more children as her own.

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Taglines:

Escuchas el susurro ? [Do you listen the whisper ?]

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official soundtrack site

Country:

Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2007 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el

Filming Locations:

Chiapas, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Out of Light Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color (HDCAM)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

J-ok'el means "The crying woman" in Tzotzil dialect.

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Quotes

Chica Francesa: Jokel is real!

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Connections

Version of The Cry (2007)

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Soundtracks

"La Llorona Loca"
Written by José Barros Palomino
Performed by Los Terribles
Courtesy by Editora Pham

User Reviews

aptly named for Anglophones

In this tedious film, which can hardly be called a thriller, an American visits a small town in Chiapas, Mexico to search for his missing asthmatic half-sister. (Incidentally, pace the plot summary on this page, he *doesn't* go there at his mother's behest; even the trailer makes this clear.) There he learns that her disappearance is part of a rash of kidnappings of young children and wanders the town interacting with the locals in inane ways. Legend suggests that the kidnappings are the supernatural doings of a spirit. The plot twist at the film's climax is silly but can hardly be called disappointing, since by the time it comes around the viewer neither cares much about the characters nor expects anything better. The film has quite a few loose ends but I doubt anyone will puzzle about them for long.