
Here are 21 Things You May Not Know About Let the Right One in. Amidst its dark themes and adult tone, at its core, Let the Right One In is a young adult romance and enduring tale of friendship complicated by vampirism, family dysfunction, bullies and seventh grade.ĭirected by Tomas Alfredson ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Snowman), Let the Right One In is already the classic, perennial vampire flick of its own time a la Fright Night (1985) and The Lost Boys (1987), and Alfredson’s film is one of the few modern-day horror pictures that honestly can be considered an eerie essential. Its story and execution are that good, but even more impactful are the memorable 12-year-old characters Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) and Eli (Lina Leandersson). Let the Right One In (2008) is the modern measuring stick by which all future vampire films should be gauged.

Stellar performances and a beautiful script make “Let the Right One In” an essential horror classic here are 25 facts you may not know about the film.
