Oskar is a 12 year old boy bullied at school in Sweden. His life changes when a new mysterious girl, Eli, moves into his
apartment building. Eli carries a secret- she's a vampire. The guy with her kills people so she can have blood to survive.
Eli is stuck in the body of a 12 year old girl. She must always move. Oskar and Eli form a bond that is put ot the test when
he finds out who she is. A series of events sets the stage for one of the best and most original vampire films in years called
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (based on a novel). It is liek PAN'S LABYRINTH- just better and without the oversentimentality that haunts
the films of Guillermo del Toro. Director Thomas Alfredson knows how to balance the character relationships and the horror
(whether it is a kid being bullied or Eli attacking). LET THE RIGHT ONE IN sucks you in and doesn't let go. This disturbing
fairy tale will haunt you.
AUDIO TRACKS: Stick with the original Swedish. The voices for the English dub aren't the best.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Three deleted scenes are included on the disc (I wish the third one stayed in). The Behind-The-Scenes featurette is brief
and runs eight minutes while it shows behind-he-scenes footage mixed in the interview with the director (he speaks English).
Rounding out the extras is the Theatrical poster gallery which features a poster that should have been the cover instead of
the DVD cover, a photo gallery, trailers for all films in the Six Shooter Film Series (including this one).
FINAL ANALYSIS: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is a haunting tale that happens to be one of the best vampire films in ages. I wish
more extras were incldued on the DVD like an audio commentary and a featurette on how the novel came to be adapted.
this DVD review is (c)3-6-2009 David Blackwell and acnnot be reprinted without permission. send all comments to lord_pragmagtic@hotmail.com
