Let the Right One in Receiving Critical Praise See it for Yourself This October 24, 2008

Synopsis

Oskar a lonely, 12-year old, boy wants a friend desperately and a young girl by the name of Eli answers his prayers. A pale, intense, mesmerizing, girl, Eli promises to never leave Oskar, but her late-night activities breed suspicion and apprehension in Oskar (Rottentomatoes.com).

Bodies begin to turn up in places that Eli frequents and Oskar begins to realize that there is more to Eli than he initially thought. The body of one man is found tied to a tree, another apparently drowned in a lake, and a third with teeth marks in her neck. The murders are bloody, gruesome, and animal-like in there viciousness, however the authorities are perplexed. Oskar realizes that Eli's recent appearance and the rash of killings are more than coincedence.

Oskar knows the truth about Eli. Eli is a vampire, but her friendship and support encourages Oskar to fight back against a group of bullies and renews his courage, so he keeps her secret. As a romance begins Oskar decides to protect her despite growing pressure from authorities. Eli's true identity becomes difficult to hide as the bodies pile up (Rottentomatoes.com).

This is an original vampire tale of friendship, loneliness, and devotion. With a visually dark atmosphere and haunting tones "Let the Right One In," will scare a few and shock many. The feature is based on the best-selling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist and is right on time for Halloween scares (Rottentomatoes.com).

Starring: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar (A mainly Dutch cast)

Rating: R for some bloody violence including disturbing images, brief nudity, and language.

Release Date: October 24, 2008

From messages boards to review sites there is a lot of buzz over this film due to the film's dark and gory subject matter. Many reviewers are commenting on the originality of the movie along with the emphasis on friendship rather than bloodshed that sets the film apart from other vampiric tales. The film stays true to the tradition of the vampire; with mirrors not reflecting their appearance, the ability to only come out at night, and the vampire's insatiable need for blood, however the story focuses more on Eli and Oskar's friendship and blossoming romance. There is some controversy over the age of the characters and sexuality but the addition gives the film more of an edge.

"Let the Right One In," is making the rounds at many international film festivals including the Transilvania International Film Festival in Romania. Usually, the cream of the crop, in the film industry makes their rounds at Film Festivals. So, it is likely that this will be a high quality piece with some gore thrown in to enhance the chills. With a limited release this film will be difficult to find, but with positive reviews it will be worth the extra effort to see. Check it out October, 24, 2008, right in time for Halloween.

For a sneak preview watch the trailer from traileraddict.com below (This is a restricted trailer with some brief scenes of violence and gore):



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