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Let the Right One In

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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. Go to Full Review Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times 10/07/2013
Sinister but gorgeous and compelling. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Jul 8
3.5/5
Let the Right One in is a beautiful and quiet film punctuated by moments of brutal violence. However, its stark atmosphere and dialogue impart a detachment that keeps me from fully connecting with the characters. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Djolo V @RT04326767 20h don’t watch if you can its a shitty slow horror film with no action… very stupid film… See more Henry D @Henry_Domke 4d We quit after 10-minutes. It was just too creepy, too slow and we could sense the violence and gore coming. See more Giovana L @Giovana183 Jul 22 Filme muito bom, questão de ser o melhor filme de vampiro já criado,vai do gosto de cada um. Mas esse é daqueles mais lentos devido o desenvolvimento de personagens, só o final achei meio vago,a questão de o menino continuar sendo humano,quando a vampira podia muito bem ter transformado ele em vampiro e ambos ficarem juntos sendo imortais, se for levar por esse final o garoto vai crescer e provavelmente ter o mesmo futuro do "pai" da garota,isso me faz pensar se esse filme é realmente em romance ou 100% terror. Parece mais que a vampira manipula os garotos/homens pra ficarem apegados a ela e ajudar ela a obter sangue. O fato dela aparentemente ter ido "embora" e depois voltar no final pra livrar o Garoto dos valentões, visto de outra ótica ela pode muito bem ter feito isso pra criar a narrativa de que ela voltou por que gosta dele, e agora ele 'deve' a vida a ela,por isso mostra no final eles viajando juntos.(Opinião de um telespectador que não leu a obra original) See more Ian S @RT48225084 Jun 2 Still holds up very well. The performances, story, music and visuals are all good but the movie's strength is the interaction between to the two main characters, and the setting of the film is used to good effect. One of the best vampire movies of the past 30 years or so See more Viue T @hghghg May 28 honestly cant see why other people even considered this to be watchable. to me it felt like a cheap attempt of making a romance with forced vampirism and pedophilia. See more Rebecca T @Sapphiremistww May 23 Such a great film. Dark, delicious, and mysterious. Definitely twisted. See more Read all reviews
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Tomas Alfredson

Director

Kåre Hedebrant

Oskar

Lina Leandersson

Eli

Per Ragnar

Hakan

Henrik Dahl

Erik

Karin Bergquist

Yvonne

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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