R
Movie
114 minutes
Tomas Alfredson
Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures
R
114 minutes
Let The Right One In is one of the greatest vampire movies ever made; a worthy Oscar contender for International Film of the Year.
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Send confirmation emailWell I saw it when it came out and was pleasantly surprised.I really don’t have much to say I just thought it was raw and unique.It had a sad and lonely character build up on either side and I thought really touches on loneliness and confusion in us.Well whatever I just liked it is much simpler.
Let the Right One In (2008)
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Watched: February 14, 2026
The Plot: A bullied boy forms a unique friendship with his new neighbor, a peculiar girl with a dark secret.
Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
The Good: I really enjoyed this movie a lot. It wasn't at all what I was expecting, though in my defense, I go into almost all movies totally blind. So beyond 'the girl is a vampire', I didn't know WHAT to expect..
If anything, Let The Right One in is about two people finding themselves and each other. It just so happens that one of them is a vampire.
My absolute favorite moment in this movie is when Oskar asks Eli to go steady and they say they're not a girl. Oskar doesn't blink and asks again.
The violence, what little there is of it, is done pretty matter-of-factly because that's not what this movie is about, so don't say I didn't warn you.
I'll address only one thing: Eli's entreaty to Oskar late in the film to 'be me for a little while' was so expertly done it nearly made me cry.
The Alternative: I cannot think of a single movie to suggest that fills this particular niche, except quite possibly Cuckoo (2024), and even then, only for the vibe.
The Last Word: This was a weirdly heart-warming movie about a very weird loner who falls in love with an immortal 12 year old vampire and it made me feel real feelings. The last one to make me feel like this was Denis Villeneuve's Arrival (2016). Worth the watch for certain. I'll be thinking about this one for days.
