"La llorona de Los Angeles or The crying woman of Los Angeles," wrote Mendes. "My favorite scene, my favorite song, from one of my favorite films by the best, David Lynch. I suck at words ...

People say they can hear her ghostly cries near rivers and lakes; seeing her is a bad omen. La Llorona’s story is more than a ghost tale; it shows deep cultural fears and past traumas.

Their only hope to survive La Llorona's deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay, on the fringes where fear and faith collide.

Nodding at her Mexican-American heritage, Flores-Wiseman delivered a captivating rendition of the Spanish-language folk song “La Llorona” by Ángela Aguilar. The baleful tune has its roots in ...