Let Me In is a 2010 remake of the 2008 Swedish horror film Let the Right One in which was based off a 2004 book. I was opposed to this remake as Let the Right One in is in my opinion one of the greatest horror films of all time. It is a film that got me more into the horror genre and was a surprise for what it was. I really doubted that a remake could be anywhere near as good as the original. Well the remake Let Me In is in many ways very similar to Let the Right One in. It's kind of an uncanny picture that comes out a winner even though it shouldn't have.
Now set in 1983 in New Mexico, outcast and shy Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) learns that new neighbor Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) is a vampire along with her father (Richard Jenkins). Through it all, love develops with consequences slowly appearing.
What really made the original so good is the young actors, Kare Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson. They were creepy, intelligent and fun to watch as a duo. Smit - Mcphee and Moretz, are not even close to the same level but still not bad. This duo has really decent chemistry that make this film move with vampires that are not typical and both really make this film as you would have hoped.
As with the original, this works as a dark piece. You get people burning, gore and a love story. A piece that feels typical but at the same, it goes against the grain and is a little different. It has an ending that is the same as the original which is ok but there are some holes with characters seeming to get around too easily and disappearing.
Being an 80's movie fan, I appreciate the idea of putting this in that decade and it is done just all right. There is period music, style and images but the time frame is still not related to the main theme of the film which it probably should be.
Let Me In is obviously different from the original and far from a flawless film, but still it is an-above average film. Who knows what the future holds but this one of my favorite remakes for now.
4/5
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