Thursday, February 26, 2009

Remember when vampires turned to dust or burst into flames instead of turn "shiny" in the sun?

Let the Right One In feels a little like an old school vampire flick without much fancy gimmicks. But whatever they have is impressive. For instance, do you know what happens when a vampire enters a house without being invited in?

It's not so much horror as a love story between a 12-year-old boy and a more or less 12-year-old girl vampire. It's bare, simple yet emotionally complex and beautiful. (And I promise it's nothing like Twilight if you've been made cynical by that about teenage vampire romance.)

Showing at Cathay only. Trailer below.

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