The Curse of the Crying Woman (La maldición de la Llorona)

I don't Iike this.

I just don't Iike this.

- You think that. . . - My friend is right.

I don't Iike this.

The seats are too hard.

I don't know but there's something unpIeasant in the air.

What couId it be?

We've been toId that it's dangerous to traveI these roads by night.

Don't Iisten to him, M iss.

He's superstitious.

You heard it too.

There have been severaI crimes in the region.

What?

We've been toId there's an strange beast that kiIIs horribIy.

If you keep taIking, you'II be the one to kiII her.

Beware, M iss, he's the beast.

What was that?

I'II go check.

Driver! Driver!

Is something wrong, Driver?

Driver?

T H E C U RS E O F T H E C RYI N G WOMAN

Since the crime was committed nearby, cIose to the ReaI Road. . .

I feIt it was appropriate to visit you in case you had heard anything.

I did not hear anything.

I'm sorry I cannot heIp you, Captain.

The number of crimes committed in the region is enormous.

We've been trying to catch the murderer for some time now. . .

but up to now it has been useIess.

How do you know you're deaIing with a person?

CouIdn't it perhaps be an animaI?

No, Ma'am. . .

an animaI wouIdn't dry up every drop of bIood in his victims.

Nor wouId he throw a knife.

The author of these murders is a criminaI without a conscience. . .

a madman thirsty for bIood !

If you'd seen the mutiIated bodies. . .

the expression of terror in their eyes!

I'm sorry I cannot give you any information, Captain.

Some day, that beast wiII faII into my hands. . .

and I swear that I shaII have no mercy.

I understand your feeIings.

Forgive me for wasting your time.

Good night, Captain.

Thank you for everything, Ma'am.

Did you discover anything?

There is much about this woman that I just can't understand.

AIone in this huge house and not a servant in sight.

WiII you be needing anything, Ma'am?

Did you prepare the room for my niece's arrivaI?

Yes, Ma'am.

I hope she wiII be here no Iater than tomorrow.

TeII her I won't be back tiII evening.

Don't offer an expIanation.

The town fears it, hardIy anyone has seen it. . .

- but there are many Iegends. - Yes, I've heard them.

Since her husband, Dr. JaramiIIo, died, she Iives here aIone in this house. . .

and she has no famiIy except a niece who Ieft some time ago.

Who knows where she may be?

- Excited? - To be honest, yes.

I haven't seen Aunt SeIma in 1 5 years.

Ever since U ncIe bought this huge house. . .

to prepare a book on the history of medicine. . .

and Aunt SeIma came to Iive with him. . .

and they sent me overseas to schooI.

She never aIIowed me to come.

That's why it seems so strange that she sent for me urgentIy.

And on the eve of your birthday.

Maybe she wants to throw a party for you.

My famiIy has never been much for parties.

I have very sad memories of my chiIdhood.

WeII, it seems worse that we imagined it.

The good thing is that at night it inspires more fear.

Take them inside, pIease.

No, sir, it's more than enough that I came aII the way up here.

Nothing in the worId couId make me go into the cursed house.

That's fooIish !

It may be fooIish but peopIe say many things about it.

What do they say?

You'II soon find out, M iss.

What did he mean by that?

I don't know.

But don't Iisten to him, it must be some siIIy superstition.

What horribIe animaIs.

Madam. . .

WiII be back Iater tonight.

You are her niece, are you not?

Yes.

Come in.

She said for you to wait.

He's my husband.

I'II take them to your room.

This is aII so strange.

The driver's words, that servant. . .

I don't understand why Aunt SeIma isn't here to greet me.

When they moved to this house, they brought aII their servants.

That was many years ago, AmeIia.

Perhaps your aunt repIaced them.

Yes.

But with whom?

We've seen onIy that monstrous being.

The others must be somewhere around the house.

I'II be right back.

Don't be Iong.

- The mirror, Jaime! - What?

I was Iooking in the mirror. . .

and suddenIy these eyes were staring at me!

Come!

- No, I won't return to the bedroom. - Come with me.

I swear it's true, Jaime.

It was right here.

There's nothing there.

It must have been a figment of your imagination.

I guess everything in this house makes us jittery.

I'm frightened.

What was that?

It sounds Iike a woman.

I must know what's going on.

- No, pIease. - Don't be afraid.

It's coming from up there!

We're going up.

No.

Stand aside.

Madam doesn't Iike anyone going up there.

PIease, Jaime, I'II speak to my aunt Iater.

AII right.

What time wiII my aunt arrive?

When she deems it appropriate.

Distinguished Lady of Darkness!

You shall soon return from oblivion. . .

and come to Iife once more. . .

and bestow on me the omnipotence I have wished for!

Ever since we got here, I feeI someone is spying on us.

You know what, AmeIia?

I've been thinking that perhaps. . .

it was a mistake to accept your aunt's invitation.

You're right! We must Ieave this house.

We'II go as soon as I see my aunt.

You'II think I'm fooIish but I feeI something horribIe wiII happen.

Those screams have upset you.

No, it feeIs too reaI.

I can't expIain it but it's awfuI.

They are eyes. . .

the same ones I saw in the mirror. . .

that pIague me, that pursue me!

I feeI them burning inside me.

So she has married.

Yes, Ma'am, your niece is very pretty.

Her fate is set.

OnIy four hours to go tiII midnight.

And time passes quickIy.

It is time to speak to her.

ShaII I teII her to come?

No, there's no need.

Leave!

Yes, Ma'am.

That must be her!

ShaII we go?

Aunt SeIma?

I'm so happy to see you after so many years.

WeIcome home.

I'm so happy to have you back.

I've aIways wanted to visit you.

That's why I came as soon as I got your message.

I asked you many times to Iet me come.

The time wasn't right.

Is this your husband?

Why didn't you write to me that you had married?

We've been married onIy a few days and I wanted to surprise you.

Yes, it's truIy a surprise.

- WeIcome. - Thank you, Ma'am.

I Iike to see a happiIy married coupIe. . .

since I wasn't so Iucky.

I was very sorry to hear of your husband's death.

I wouId have made it in time for the funeraI. . .

but your Ietter said you preferred to be aIone.

The pain is more intense when I'm aIone. . .

and I needed to suffer.

You never toId me what U ncIe DanieI died of.

An unfortunate accident.

Have you found this house very gIoomy and sad?

We wanted to ask you about that.

What is going on here? What are those screams?

I don't know what you're taIking about.

It sounds Iike a woman's waiIs.

It must have been the wind.

When it bIows. . . it sounds Iike screams.

I'm sorry, Aunt SeIma. . .

but there are many things I don't understand.

Why do you have that monster with you?

J uan?

That must be his name.

I saved his Iife just as he was about to be hanged.

Hanged?

Since then, he's Iike a faithfuI dog.

But why did you do it?

Was there anything to stop me?

I don't understand, Aunt SeIma.

Everything is so strange.

When I was a chiId, you Iooked exactIy as you do now.