She drowned both of her children in the river, blinded by rage and pain. When she discovers that her husband is having an affair with a younger woman, she took her anger on the most important thing to him – their sons. century Mexico, where we have a glimpse of the tragic story of La Llorona herself. This universal fear is something that Michael Chaves’ The Curse of La Llorona could have anchored on, but rather than reviving my deep childhood fear of being taken away by a malicious entity, the real horror of the folklore gets lost in a bunch of shallow jumpscares and conveniently explained expositions. The legend of La Llorona may be Mexican folklore, but the fear of the bogeyman is something that many cultures can relate to. However, the Filipino bogeyman doesn’t have to be a mythical creature! If you misbehave, your mom might tell you that the police will come to take you away and never return you to your family. In other areas of the country, Filipinos fear the “ engkanto ”, malevolent spirits who would curse humans who offend them and in some cases, take naughty children to their own world, never to be seen again.
Parents would warn kids of the local “aswang”, who would take away children who don’t go home before night. I’m not entirely familiar with the Mexican legend of La Llorona, but we do have our own versions of a kid-snatching bogeyman in the Philippines.
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