Let The Right One In (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #34 extract: Let The Right One In (2008)

Spectacularly subtle, it is unquestionable that Let The Right One In is one of the greatest vampire movies ever made - after all, it ranks high among the very few films of the genre that aren't supported by nostalgia, cult acclaim, the status of classic, etc. 

A study in realism and subdued cinematic language, Let The Right One In is about the vampire as a not just a predator, but also a saviour of sorts - thus this is a romantic horror. The conflict of this narrative, both literally and subtextually, is then a question of if there is a balance, or even if there can be a balance, between the savior-predator dichotomy. 

With terrific performances and only a few questionable bits of CGI and wire work, Let The Right One In is well worth the watch if you haven't seen it yet.