7/10
Squeal
16 October 2022
Let the right one in is a Swedish horror/romance about a boy named Oskar who's bullied at school and neglected by his parents. When a young girl named Eli moves into the apartment complex. Overtime they begin to develop a close relationship and in many ways like each other. The only thing is Eli has a secret that she is a Vampire and has thirst for Blood. I will by all means that this is a pretty unique Vampire, to say the least for a variety of reasons primarily for starters that the main focus is focused on children and so it's more of a coming-of-age romance than an absolute blood slaughter. There is a fair amount of that, but the highlight of these films comes from the children. The prefaces that they give you do get this very strong sense that there's a spark there or something. Never does the film have you completely set in motion how this film will end or how the two will respond. The scenes between both of them are heartwarming, and you know Oscar like her however the real question is how Eli feels about the Situation does she generally like Oskar, or is she possibly grooming him for her benefit it leaves you pondering that case. The horror aspect of the film when the victim begins to die is also done very well as is the cinematography with very far shots it always adds this 1st person's perspective as if you're the one watching from the distance taken in the scene.
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