Theater Traumatizes Children by Playing ‘La Llorona’ Instead of ‘Detective Pikachu’

Entertainment By O. DELGADO

Parents should've known something was up when they started playing trailers for Annabelle and Chucky...

According to IndieWire's Michael Nordine, "If ever you find yourself in a movie theater to see a family-friendly film and are greeted by trailers for R-rated horror movies, turn back."

IndieWire reports that a theater full of young children and parents in Montreal were expecting to see the G-rated "Detective Pikachu." Instead, the unfortunate moviegoers were subjected gory, R-rated trailers...and "La Llorona". Needless to say, there was crying.

User @theryangeorge live-tweeted it all:

The theatre I'm in is playing a trailer for Annabelle Comes Home before Detective Pikachu LOOK AWAY CHILDREN OH NO
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019

Andddd kids are crying. Now the Joker trailer is playing.
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019

NOW IT'S CHUCKY OH NO CHILDREN OH NO pic.twitter.com/P2DkGmglDJ
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019

OH MY GOD THEY'RE PLAYING LA LLORANA INSTEAD OF DETECTIVE PIKACHU pic.twitter.com/j4qX6fAf95
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019

pic.twitter.com/brdJQhz3js
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019

They finally realized the mistake and shut it off. Poor kids ???? pic.twitter.com/mGbgrBx0Oe
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019

We've all been moved to another theatre where Detective Pikachu is just paused? At least there aren't any more murders on-screen pic.twitter.com/tEid3ThPY4
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) May 9, 2019