La Llorona, 2019. Written and directed by Jayro Bustamante. Starring María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Julio Diaz, and Margarita Kenéfic. SYNOPSIS: An aging paranoid dictator, protected by an witchcrafting wife, faces death and the uprising of his people in Guatemala. Atypical of Hollywood’s tendency to soullessly remake successful foreign-language horror hits, in the […]
Shudder releases trailer for Guatemalan horror-thriller La Llorona
Shudder has released a trailer, poster and images for the Guatemalan horror-thriller La Llorona ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. Directed by Jayro Bustamante, the film tells the story of an aging paranoid dictator who is faced with a horde of angry protestors and a wrathful supernatural force looking to seek retribution […]
New poster and trailer for Bel Canto starring Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe
Ahead of its release next month, Screen Media Films has revealed a new poster and trailer for the upcoming thriller Bel Canto. Based on Ann Patchett’s best-selling novel, the film sees Paul Weitz directing a cast that includes Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, Sebastian Koch, Christopher Lambert, Ryo Kase, Tenoch Huerta, and Maria Mercedes Coro; take a look […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – Ixcanul Volcano (2015)
Ixcanul Volcano, 2015. Directed by Jayro Bustamante. Starring Maria Mercedes Coroy, Maria Telon, Manuel Antun, Justo Lorenzo, Marvin Coroy. SYNOPSIS Maria is a 17 year old Mayan girl who lives and works on a coffee plantation with her family. Despite the arranged marriage that awaits her, Maria dreams of escaping to the city, but then an unwanted pregnancy […]
