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Let the Right One In (2008)

R ★ 7.6/10 115 min Horror, Drama Germany, Sweden Swedish
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Writer: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Novel: John Ajvide Lindqvist
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Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.

Description

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

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Top Cast

Kåre Hedebrant
Kåre Hedebrant Oskar
Lina Leandersson
Lina Leandersson Eli
Per Ragnar
Per Ragnar Håkan
Henrik Dahl Erik
Karin Bergquist
Karin Bergquist Yvonne
Peter Carlberg
Peter Carlberg Lacke
Ika Nord
Ika Nord Virginia
Mikael Rahm
Mikael Rahm Jocke

Let the Right One In Appears on 28 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #46
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #53
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1531

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
BBC #94
Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #09
Esquire’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time
Esquire #13
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #63
New York Times 100 Best Movies Of The 21st Century
New York Times #70
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #06
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #70
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #44
Slashfilms Top 100 Movies Of All Time
SlashFilm #44
The Filmcast Top 10 Lists Formerly Slashfilmcast
SlashFilm #11
The Guardian And Observer Critics Top 10 Horror Movies
The Guardian #08
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #08
The Ringers Best Horror Movies Since 1978
The Ringer #149
The Ringers Horror Oscars
The Ringer #79
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #152

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #908
Jordan Peele's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #21
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #105

Genre Curation

65 Greatest Horror Movies Of The 21St Century according to Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone #04

Identity Theme

55 Essential Queer Horror Films
Vulture #45

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #37
Showdown Great White
Letterboxd Showdown #12
Showdown Hellraiser
Letterboxd Showdown #08
Showdown Little Giants
Letterboxd Showdown #19
Showdown Vampire Academy
Letterboxd Showdown #02

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