Låt den rätte komma in by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Erik disposes of the body in a nearby lake. Arriving home empty-handed, Eli asks if she must fend for herself and likable Jocke (Mikael Rahm) becomes her target, lured beneath a bridge to be fed upon. When Erik, sitting apart, is invited to join them, he makes excuses and leaves. The murder sets the Swedish town on edge and neighbors Gösta (Karl Robert Lindgren), Lacke (Peter Carlberg), Gina (Ika Nord) and Jocke (Mikael Rahm) gather at the local cafe to discuss the merits of the death sentence. He asks a passing stranger the time, the slits his throat and strings him upside down, but as he attempts to gather the man's blood, a white poodle interrupts and Erik flees as the dog draws its owners. Next door, Erik (Henrik Dahl) arranges some tools and a large container, then sets off into the snow.

'Squeal, squeal like a pig!' he demands, imitating the taunts of his oppressors. We're introduced to Oskar as he stands in his window, pale and naked from the waist up, threatening an unseen opponent with a knife. Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema helps establish the mood with the film's opening shot - snow falling against a night sky in a hushed landscape. John Ajvide Lindqvist adapts his own novel and director Tomas Alfredson establishes a tone of gentle quiet white disturbed by flashes of blood red violence. This Swedish gem explores the classic vampire story from many different angles, and yet, considering its locale in a small Swedish town, doesn't use the 'land of the midnight sun' perspective of last year's Alaskan set '30 Days of Night.' That's because in addition to being a moody and occasionally quite gory horror tale, 'Let the Right One In' is primarily a twist on the coming of age genre.

Låt den rätte komma in by John Ajvide Lindqvist