Chaves' The Curse of La Llorona (yes, he directed that) is the cinematic equivalent of a wet match. Flat performances, nonsensical lore, and jump scares so predictable you could set your watch by them. It's the kind of film that makes you miss when PG-13 horror at least tried to be clever ( The Ring , Lights Out ).
Chaves took a character with genuine iconographic power—Valak—and drowned her in exposition, murky lighting, and a school-setting retread that offered zero innovation. The scares aren't earned; they're scheduled. Every quiet moment exists only to count down to another loud noise and a pale face with black eyes. It's horror by checklist. michael chaves sucks
The Curse of Diminishing Returns: Why Michael Chaves Represents Horror's Laziest Era Chaves' The Curse of La Llorona (yes, he
With three entries in the Conjuring universe and a rГ©sumГ© of recycled jump scares, director Michael Chaves has become a symbol of franchise horror at its most uninspired. It's horror by checklist