Theatrical Review of Let the Right One In

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Published Nov 21, 2008 Christopher Long reviews the new Swedish vampire movie "Let the Right One In."

Gangrel00X

Nov 21, 2008 - CST 2:54 AM

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Thanks for the review, Chris. I saw this film last weekend and absolutely loved it. It's a beautiful and haunting picture.

It'll definitely be in my Top 10 at the end of the year.

-Will

csjlong

Nov 21, 2008 - CST 11:10 AM

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It's certainly a better vampires in the snow movie than 30 Days of Night.

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Nov 23, 2008 - CST 9:27 AM

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Great film indeed. I wasn't sure what to expect (Wee vampire(s)? Horror scares? Swedish films?), and didn't want to read/spoil it for myself after glimpsing the great reviews. I'd bet the U.S. version will be quite different, for the worse, because I wouldn't think you could do much better with the story than this group managed to do. Bravo!

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Nov 23, 2008 - CST 7:00 PM

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From what I've heard, the American version will be adapted from the original novel rather than just a straight remake. I'm assuming they'll add more blood and backstory while leaving out a lot of the mystery.

-Will

John J. Puccio

Nov 23, 2008 - CST 7:40 PM

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Very true. The Swedish film is all about character and atmosphere, with the horror arising from the quiet spaces, which the American remake will probably trade in for blood and guts. But, we'll see. Maybe Hollywood will fool us and do the right thing for a change.

John

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