Let the Right One In

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American remakes of foreign films? That would be a 'no' vote. Having said that, I can heartily recommend Let Me In, the moody, touching American remake of the Swedish vampire film, Let the Right One In, from 2008.

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The international trailer for the film "Let Me In" has been released. The movie is an American remake of the Swedish film "Let the Right One In," whi...

Director Tommy Wirkola's film is gruesomely funny in a Sam Raimi/George Romero vein: over the top, Grand Guignol violence, including one guy actually being torn limb from limb.

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Several people excitedly told me I had to go see Tomas Alfredson's new film, Let the Right One In, a Swedish film which is also currently playing at the Angelika in New York.