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Mikael Rahm

Let The Right One In Ending Explained: A Tale Of Boy Meets Vampire
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What happens if you fall in love with a vampire? That was the big question in 2008 when two movies tried to answer the same question with wildly different results. The biggest, of course, was "Twilight," the tepid teen vampire romance adapted from the novel by Stephanie Meyer, who did away with some of the gnarlier elements of bloodsucker lore and had hers twinkling in the sunshine instead of their usual scorching fate.

Lesser known but far better received by horror fans and critics was Tomas Alfredson's bleak and tender "Let the Right One In." Adapting the screenplay from his own novel, author John Ajvide Lindqvist stated that his intention was to ditch any romanticized notions and imagine what life would really be like for a vampire stuck in the body of a 12-year-old child (via Ain't it Cool). Needless to say, it is much less glossy than Robert Pattinson...
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  • 1/15/2023
  • by Lee Adams
  • Slash Film
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Exclusive: Richard Jenkins Talks Let Me In
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Richard Jenkins talks about Matt Reeves' harrowing vampire remake, Let Me In

Matt Reeves took on the challenge of remaking Let the Right One In, one of the most revered vampire thrillers seen in the last decade, and succeeded in creating something that wasn't just a lame carbon copy of the original. Let Me In, which was released this past October, actually stands on its own as a mercifully adept horror film about three lonely people coming to terms with their doomed fate. One of the things that separates Let Me In from other recent vampire outings is that it has crafted characters unique to the genre, and Matt Reeves cast an outstanding ensemble to bring these lost souls to life.

In the film, Richard Jenkins plays ten-year-old vampire Abby's (Chloe Moretz) protector, a Renfield-like servant who has grown tired and weary of his place at her side. It's...
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  • 2/2/2011
  • by MovieWeb
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