Let the Right One In is a vampire fiction novel by Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist. It takes place in a suburb of Stockholm in the late 1980s, where a 12-year-old outcasted and bullied boy named Oskar befriends a distant and curious century-year-old vampire named Eli. The novel focuses on the darker side of humanity, taking on themes such as bullying, drugs, pedophilia, murder, prostitution, and the supernatural.
In 2008 the screenplay by Lindqvist was adapted into a romantic vampire film directed by Tomas Alfredson. The film quality highlights the cold darkness of Sweden beautifully and 11-year-old actor Lina Leandersson, who plays vampire Eli, adds a cool and refreshing front to vampire flicks. The film was highly praised and received numerous awards at various film festivals. It's international success sparked the American film adaptation that is being released this October titled Let Me In.
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