1963 · horror
The Curse of the Crying Woman
Directed by Rafael Baledón1h 20m1963
A young woman inherits a mansion, only to discover that it is haunted by witches and evil spirits.
Our read: The Curse of the Crying Woman (1963) reads as a heavy, steady, inventive horror entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured horror, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- inventive
- cold
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