Fresh
Sinister but gorgeous and compelling.
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
Let the Right One In
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.
2008 · 1h 55m · R
Drama, Horror
Directed by
Tomas Alfredson
Overview
When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, 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.
Director and cast
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98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A remarkably moving horror tale, about a pale, bullied twelve-year-old boy (Kare Hedebrant) and his first love (Lina Leandersson), who happens to be a vampire.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Fresh
Calling to mind the work of Anne Rice and Stephen King, atmospheric adaptation of Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestseller is well directed by his countryman Tomas Alfredson.
Alissa Simon, Variety
Fresh
This bruised and brilliant fairy tale is one of the year's true originals.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Fresh
An American remake seems inevitable, but it will be hard to re-create the haunting spell cast by this wonderfully strange film about being young and going steady with a monster.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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