Let the Right One In

R16
2009
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114 mins
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Let the Right One In | Ratings & Reviews

"How to best describe Let The Right One In? It is so many things - a horror film that turns your blood cold like an Arctic breeze, an empathetic examination of adolescent agony and a heart-warming love story. It will no doubt be lazily categorized as a vampire movie, but that definition hopelessly fails to capture the sense of imagination that allows this film to transcend the limitations of the horror genre and instead reach the dizzying heights of borderline masterpiece."

Flicks, Andreas HeinemannFlicks

"Calling to mind the work of Anne Rice and Stephen King, atmospheric adaptation of Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestseller is well directed by his countryman Tomas Alfredson ("Four Shades of Brown") and should click with cult and arthouse auds."

VarietyVariety

"There is a remarkable stillness to many of the film's most indelible images, particularly the exteriors, which are so carefully photographed, and without the usual tiresome camera jiggling, as to look almost frozen."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"The young actors are powerful in draining roles. We care for them more than they care for themselves. Alfredson's palette is so drained of warm colors that even fresh blood is black."

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"Interestingly, while most contemporary horrors rely on fast cuts and snappy editing to create tension, Alfredson's manages to make his film excruciatingly suspenseful by doing the opposite and the result is an intelligent, terrifying and tender film."

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"In this sinister but gorgeous and compelling film by director Tomas Alfredson, being human and acting human don't always go together."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"A moody adaptation of the Swedish best-seller about a fateful mortal-vampire romance, Let the Right One In is atypically literate and unexpectedly affecting suspense fare. Complex characters, ominous situations fraught with mortality and the recklessness of youthful ardor create a tense and subtly shaded narrative."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"The best fairy tales always have so much darkness in them. That's why they resonate so deeply. This is a magnificent film."

Film ThreatFilm Threat

Let the Right One In | Details

Award winner
Best Film; Tribeca Film Festival 2008
Rating
R16, violence, content that may disturb
Runtime
114
Genre
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country of origin
Sweden

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