Let the Right One In

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Let the Right One In

R

2008

1h 54m

Horror

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When Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy living with his mother in suburban Sweden, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli (Lina Leandersson), they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl. Eventually, Eli shares her dark, macabre secret with Oskar, revealing her connection to a string of bloody local murders.

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Critics Consensus

Let the Right One In reinvigorates the seemingly tired vampire genre by effectively mixing scares with intelligent storytelling.

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Annalee Schafranek

Bitch Media

12/18/2020

My favorite Swedish import.

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Carina Chocano

Los Angeles Times

10/07/2013

Sinister but gorgeous and compelling.

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

10/07/2013

A remarkably moving horror tale, about a pale, bullied twelve-year-old boy (Kåre Hedebrant) and his first love (Lina Leandersson), who happens to be a vampire.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

10/10

At the heart of the story is a coming of age romance between two tragic characters that is very compelling. There is an impending sense of dread for all the main characters. You are rooting for them, but... every possible outcome is tragic.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

12/02/2023

3/4

Isolating and bare, Let the Right One In combines appropriate uses of setting and story to tell an affecting drama rich in pathos.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

02/15/2023

3.5/4

Chilling in more ways than one, this Swedish import uses its frozen environment to great advantage.

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Stephen G

@patient1 Feb 15

This is a beautiful story of a young girl who happens to be a blood sticking vampire, and as we see her story progress, you can't help but feel for the young Miss. I enjoyed this probably more than most as I'm a fan of all things Horror and Sci-fi. The atmosphere and setting make this film quite a thrill for the senses.

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Noah H.

@Noah85 Jan 29

Had a heartwarming story, but the gore was distracting. Nice musical score, though.

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Ryan F.

@FrostyJim Jan 5

Normally I can’t get into vampire movies, but I thought this one was pretty good.

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Aya L

@RT31829738 Dec 14

I tried watching this 15 years ago and turned it off because it sucked. I tried watching it again now. It was just as bad. Predictable and filled with boring filler with only something happening at the end. If you are a regular person and not one of those film critics on here that tend to love movies where nothing happens because ooh la la the lighting was good and there'seuropeans doing weird shit wow, then don't bother with this movie. It's garbage at best.

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agent s

@AgentSmart Dec 8

1 star for: the pool-scene carnage shown in silence 1 star for: the snowy melancholy tone 1 star for: Eli’s ancient tenderness 1 star for: Oskar’s ambiguous salvation 1 star for: the cat attack scene being weirdly perfect

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Anonymous P

@RT12153706 Dec 2

After watching ‘Let Me In’, first I found this original just as satisfying. There are subtle differences between the two films with the original having a greater impact. However, the remake amplifies some scenes as an enhanced reward towards the viewer. Solid film for an original tale of the genre, and the remake is as well. The remake for me hits better for me as there are no subtitles and has a more modern flair. Highly recommended.

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Oskar

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Synopsis

When Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy living with his mother in suburban Sweden, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli (Lina Leandersson), they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl. Eventually, Eli shares her dark, macabre secret with Oskar, revealing her connection to a string of bloody local murders.

Director: Tomas Alfredson
Producer: Carl Molinder, John Nordling
Screenwriter: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Production Co: Canal+, Sandrew Metronome
Rating: R (Brief Nudity|Bloody Violence|Disturbing Images|Language)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD

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