{"product_id":"lloronas-chupacabras-and-other-creatures-latin-american-folklore-on-screen-hardcover","title":"Lloronas, Chupacabras, and Other Creatures: Latin American Folklore on Screen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabriel Eljaiek-Rodríguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of La Llorona--the weeping spirit everyone recognizes but no one wants to face--has been passed down orally for hundreds of years, spanning nearly all of Latin America and tracing its origins to Mesoamerican myths. Yet despite her prevalence, La Llorona is far from the region's only folkloric monster. Others, such as the Pishtaco, the Qarqacha, or the Curupira, have haunted Latin American cinema throughout the twentieth and into the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLloronas, Chupacabras, and Other Creatures: Latin American Folklore on Screen\u003c\/i\u003e traces the representation of these creatures in Latin American horror films. Author Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodríguez analyzes how filmmakers translate oral folkloric legends into Latin American horror and the sociopolitical implications of a continent often portrayed as \"monstrous.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Focusing on different regions of Latin America, Eljaiek-Rodríguez looks at the ways filmmakers use folklore to preserve local traditions and confront colonial legacies. Through their depictions of local monsters, directors amplify decolonial narratives. They denounce gender violence, expose exploitation, and reclaim cultural pride. Compared to local perspectives, US and Eurocentric media often portrays these same creatures as signs of superstition, underdevelopment, or cultural inferiority, as in Chupacabra films and series like \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGrimm\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Positioned within the expanding field of global horror studies, this volume bridges film analysis, folklore, and cultural history, revealing how Latin American horror transforms folkloric monsters into vehicles of cultural critique, political resistance, and global storytelling.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel Eljaiek-Rodríguez \u003c\/b\u003eis scholarly programs research manager at the National Humanities Center. He is author of \u003ci\u003eBaroque Aesthetics in Contemporary American Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColombian Gothic in Cinema and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Migration and Politics of Monsters in Latin American Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850448798003,"sku":"9781496864451","price":185.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/totpNxPt4N9781496864451.webp?v=1793507445","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/lloronas-chupacabras-and-other-creatures-latin-american-folklore-on-screen-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}