# Let the Right One In (2008)

> A bullied Swedish boy finds fierce companionship with a mysterious vampire whose love offers protection at a terrible moral cost.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7674

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama
- Director: Tomas Alfredson
- Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Ika Nord, Mikael Rahm
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, eerie, intimate, quiet night viewing, winter evening

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of love and darkness unfolds in a suburban neighborhood, where innocence meets the macabre.

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