Review – Let the Right One In

Child vampires have been used to good effect in movies primarily about standard, adult bloodsuckers such as Salem’s Lot and Interview with the Vampire. But this is the first time I’ve ever seen one take the lead role. For the most part it worked really well. Or to be more precise, the parts with the vampire kid in it were excellent. The swimming pool sequence at the end deserves a spot on the list of the most effective uses of gore in horror movie history. On the other hand, the experience requires a little patience. Big chunks of the production – especially toward the beginning – are Swedish art movie boring. Further, here and there the plot will tiptoe up to the edge of disturbing pre-teen sexuality. But anyone willing to sit through some slow spots will find that when this production picks up speed it really takes off. Worth seeing