the cry be a take on the la llorona legend of mexico and america . the two country have many different take on the legend . this film seem by all account to take from one of the mexican legend of la llorona hunt down child and drown them . the director bernadine santistevan film be stylishly shot and and look fantastic and but unfortunately it lack any substance . nothing be ever really explain in the film and like for example why la llorona turn up in new york of all place . why not mexico where there be more history of the legend and and most importantly why she choose her victim . without these major point explain in the movie it all seem kind of pointless . one other thing i do not think an evil spirit possess mother to kill their own baby ( and very young baby at that ) be not a very good idea for a film . there be so many variation on this legend why not choose one that a little less disturb . to sum it up people look for dead silence or darkness fall type of film do not bother rent this and but people with an active interest in the la llorona legend my find it interesting .