Review: Let The Right One In

Equal measures sinister, sweet and stylish, Let The Right One In is an atmospheric piece that takes on a dream-like quality thanks to its slow, methodical pace and setting in the nocturnal Swedish suburbs.

The breathtaking yet bleak cinematography helps to heighten the hopelessness surrounding the two main characters whilst also enhancing their intense, intimate bond formed through isolation. Lina Leandersson is the stand-out star as Eli, giving a performance that manages to show the vulnerability alongside the underlying menace of such a character.

In many ways it seems strangely fitting that in a time proliferated by vampire movies, Lets The Right One In still manages to stand alone.