austinfromdahood Let the Right One In is a 2008 foreign film made by Tomas Alfredson. I just randomly stumbled upon it and without knowing anything about the film, I was already intrigued by it. I couldn't find a source that had an english dub or subtitles (the film is in swedish). I just decided to hell with it and buy the blu ray. My eyes were glued to the screen while watching this film, and it almost hypnotized me. I did not expect the movie to be a horror/romance, and those genres meld together greatly in this movie. There are times where I'm terrified, and there are times where I feel soft inside. These feelings for me melded in such a unique way in the "pool scene". The film has beautiful cinematography and the shots of the swedish winter looked entrancing. The 2 young leading actors in this film had great performances, especially Lina Leandersson. The screenplay was also masterful because it somehow made the film half romance, half horror, and those genres didn't overtake each other. They were exactly 50/50 in this movie, and it is surprisingly a great mix of genres. The movie is a perfect length, and Tomas Alfredson directed this film with mastery. I wonder what happened to him in 2017 though, *cough cough* The Snowman. Everyone should check out this movie, It really deserves a 10/10

eddyhate Watched this movie about 9-10 years ago and i liked it. it is different, it does not need a lot of action because that's not the point of the story and should not be an important part of this movie. when there is action it's because the situation leads to it, it's not free and there just to give you cool things to watch, it's there to make the story prove it's point and bring you to the level that what being with that girl is. it shows you what she is and how being around her is a amazingly huge thing and heavy with consequences. the US version has some good situation but again it's not telling a story but more showing action and focusing on that Chloë Grace Moretz, i can't stand her anymore. the US version has more likes than this version but if you've watched this version you probably think it's better like me. most people don't know the US version is actually a "remake" or a second go at the story in the book but the swedish did it better.

classicsoncall The DVD cover states that it's 'the best vampire movie ever'. Reviewers on this board call it the best vampire movie ever. Even vampires the world over call it the best vampire movie ever.For this viewer, something got lost in translation along the way. Maybe my problem, if I have one, is that I'm way beyond the average age this picture most likely appeals to, which I presume to be a primarily teenage and young adult crowd. Even though the story isn't really hard to follow, abrupt scene changes in the picture manage to disrupt continuity, thereby presenting a choppy narrative. There are the prerequisite nods to previous vampire lore which I was thankful for, like Virginia (Ika Nord) turning into a vampire after being bitten by Eli (Lina Leandersson), and then bursting into flames in the presence of sunlight. But then there was the whole thing with the cats going all feral at one point in the presence of an infected person. What's the deal there? Never heard of that before.If you want to go head to head with the best vampire movie ever, you'll have to reach all the way back to 1922 and the original - Max Schreck's "Nosferatu". That's the one I judge all vampire flicks against and very few even come close, though Bela Lugosi's turn as "Dracula" in 1931 is pretty respectable. I know those classics don't hold the same fascination for the blood and gore fans of present day, but sometimes more scares are achieved by suggestion than seeing it splattered all over the place. That's my take at least, and I'm sticking with it.

mihaita234 IMO it was way too short for how good it was...i don't watch romance almost at all but i like vampire movies, so i didn't expect this(didn't know what the movie was about before watching it, thought it was some kind of horror); even though it was romance it was just too good, so i very much recommend this one if you're searching for some drama/romance that has a little bit of ,,horror" lets say.