2008 · 115 min · R

Let the Right One In

Name: Let the Right One In
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist

Directed by Tomas Alfredson · Horror, Drama

Let the Right One In (2008) is a Horror film, directed by Tomas Alfredson set in Sweden during the 1980s, in winter. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

A vampire, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of coming of age, isolation, and survival run throughout.

Composer

Johan Söderqvist

Cinematography

Hoyte van Hoytema

Cast

Kåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarHenrik DahlKarin BergquistPeter CarlbergIka NordMikael Rahm

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Vampire

Themes

Coming Of AgeIsolationSurvival

Tone

MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderChild Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

1972
Cries and Whispers
Sweden — 1800s
Ruraldir. Ingmar Bergman
1982
Fanny and Alexander
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1922
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Germany — 1800s
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1957
The Seventh Seal
Sweden — Medieval
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Let the Right One In

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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