(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A witch descended from the legendary Crying Woman plots to use her niece to resurrect her ancient ancestor.
Based on a Mexican legend, this film amps up its horror elements as the evil witch Selma murders to fulfill a prophecy that will gain her absolute power if she can get her niece to fulfill her end. Played by Rita Macedo, her evil doings are given heightened menace by the actress wearing black contact lenses giving her a very creepy spider-like visage. Niece Amelia and her husband get drawn into her web, and also must contend with Selma’s insane husband and Juan, her scarred clubfooted partner in crime. Baledon and his crew pack lots of dark imagery into the tale and creepy sights like rats and decaying corpses. I’m not sure all the elements come together to make a unified whole and I thought the Crying Woman’s backstory was given too short shrift within the tale, but it’s still a worthwhile picture.
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