Do not get me started on that doll sequence as the girl reaches out for it on their porch. Velma's children make so many stupid choices that she should've just given them to La Lymphoma. The quality and effectiveness that mostly exists in this cinematic universe is not present at all! Predictable right from the bloody start. But it's not enough to differentiate itself against every other generic horror film one could easily find on Netflix. There is some ingenuity used in various scenes, the umbrella scare was minimally chilling and the long take following Velma throughout her house was well executed. This therefore results in every jump scare (and there are many.) and suspense-driven camera movements to be ineffective. When Chaves decides to unveil the ghost in the opening sequence in her full form, it leaves little to the imagination. But Velma clearly needed the rest of Mystery Inc. Displaying a range of emotions for her children and a ridiculously commanding presence. Seriously she saves the film from being the worst of the year (thus far.). And yet, somehow, we practically have no idea why La Macarena is stealing children and how she came about doing this!? All these pathetic explanations and no frickin' depth. The amount of exposition, for a plot that really doesn't need any whatsoever, is atrocious. The loose connection with "The Conjuring Universe" is that the father, who explains the entire motives of La La Loner, is the same character from the original 'Annabelle'. The expositional script is nearly absent of any character depth for both the titular ghoul and Velma (forgive me, but Cardellini will always be my Velma). "The Woman from Oklahoma" is frustratingly poor, mostly stemming down from the atrocious writing. It comes as no surprise that she starts experiencing her curse. A case worker uncovers a dark secret involving a weeping ghost known as La Llorona who haunts families and takes children. It's rare, especially for me, for a horror film to be completely ineffective yet director Chaves (his debut!) releases a relentless amount of jump scares that were both predictable and tamer than a domestic cat. "The Benefits of Swedish Krona" may just be the lowest point that this franchise has dipped to. The metaphysical entity that has now manifested into "The Conjuring Universe" has certainly had its highs, mostly with James Wan involved, and lows.
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