The windows rolling down, that was all in camera. It is really the imagination of the menace outside and what could potentially descend on them. I think that they bring so much charm and life to it.
And the two kids, I think, are just great in this film. And Sam is played by Jaynee-Lynn Kinchen. I think that there is always an element of magic to it, where you build an expectation that it’s going to come from one direction and then you turn it on its head and bring it from another. With that jump scare, you know, I think that what works with a good jump scare is a little bit of sleight of hand. And I thought that that just was a really fun way to build the tension in the scene. And even as she approaches him, what she’s saying is very warm and nurturing, and it has this motherly quality to it. And then, with that head turn I wanted to give it a little twist into a moment of menace. And I thought that was really interesting in just, you know, disarming the audience. Intentionally, it was designed to be disarming and have this kind of element of sadness to it. She is a mother who murdered her children and is basically cursed to walk the Earth for all eternity. And her story and the legend is very tragic. So it’s one of the first ways that we introduce her to these different characters. And you know, the cry is one of the most signature cues of La Llorona. And from behind him, he hears a woman crying. And while he’s there, he’s seeing this tragic scene. And he’s walked over to this crime scene. In this scene, we have Chris, who’s played by Roman Christou. This is Michael Chaves, director of “The Curse of La Llorona.” All right. Transcript ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ | Anatomy of a Scene Michael Chaves narrates a sequence from the thriller.