Let the right one in..moody Swedish Vampire flick
The cool cinematography and under stated pace of this Swedish Vampire flick make this a very interesting find. Not sure if it ever hit UK cinemas, but it has steadily acquired a cult status on DVD (rather like Spain’s REC) through excellent work of mouth. In a nustshell is it outlines the bond between a loner boy and his 12 year old vampire neighbour..sounds vaguely ridiculous but is definitely worth a view for the classy performances and its oddball take on the much trodden vampire genre.
P.S Any ideas what the titte means?
It made over £1.5M in UK cinemas, which is quite good for a foreign art house horror genre movie. The title is from the Morrissey song “Let the Right One Slip In” (the author of the original novel, and also the screenwriter, John Ajvide Lindqvist, is a big fan of Morrissey).
The title refers to the myth that a vampire has to be invited in to your home before it can enter. But of course it can also mean you have to be sure that you really let the right one in to your heart. Some say it was Oskar’s choice. For me, it was Eli who could finally let the right one in.