J-ok'el

J-ok'el is a 2007 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Benjamin Williams. This film was Williams' debut.^[1]

J-ok'el
Directed by	Benjamin Williams
Written by	Jeremy Svenson Peter Theis Andy Whitaker
Produced by	Juan Carlos Arizmendi Paola Madrazo del Río Andrés Rodríguez Franco Benjamin Williams
Starring	Dee Wallace-Stone Tom Parker Ana Patricia Rojo Diana Bracho Jesús Ochoa Angelique Boyer
Cinematography	Andrew Waruszewski
Edited by	Slater Dixon
Music by	George Shaw
Distributed by	Maverick Entertainment Group
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Mexico
Languages	Spanish English
Budget	$500,000 USD

Plot

An American man travels to a small town in Chiapas, Mexico called San Cristobal de las Casas, to help his mother when he knows that his stepsister has been abducted. Everything indicates that it is a wave of kidnappings attributed to the legendary J-ok'el (Weeping Woman). This woman had drowned her children a long time ago and her spirit has returned to take other children and thus forget her own suffering.^[2]

Awards

The film won gold medal for best music in the Park City Film Festival in Park City, Utah.^[3]

Trivia

J-ok'el means "weeping woman" in Tzotzil language.

The budget was $500,000 USD.

Soundtrack listing

Music written and conducted by George Shaw^[4]

1. "The Legend of La Llorona" - 2:21
2. "Journey to Mexico" - 2:32
3. "Carolina Apparition" - 0:48
4. "Nocturnal Abduction" - 1:16
5. "Missing Child" - 0:46
6. "The Weeping Woman" - 1:48
7. "Prayers for the Missing" - 3:24
8. "Scaredy Dog" - 0:16
9. "Market Chase" - 3:25
10. "Siblings Snatched" - 1:30
11. "He Left Me" - 1:42
12. "Kids in the Dark" - 1:06
13. "Flashlight Clue" - 0:57
14. "Now You Will See" - 0:43
15. "Mistaken Identity" - 1:57
16. "Fernando Taken" - 1:28
17. "It's J-ok'el" - 1:42
18. "The Search" - 4:03
19. "Cavern Confrontation" - 4:28
20. "Cemetery" - 3:19
21. "J-ok'el" - 2:57

References

1. Mayra Adauto Gómez (Feb 27, 2007). "Presentan J-ok'el". Esmas.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
2. "J-ok'el: la llorona se aparece en Chiapas". Anodis.com. Mar 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
3. Rodrigo Delgado (Apr 5, 2009). "J-ok'el, la Llorona". RodrigoDelgado.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
4. David Doncel (July 5, 2008). "J-ok'el / Marcus". BSO Spirit. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.

External links

• J-ok'el at IMDb