Let Me In - Let Me In Movie Release 01 October, 2010

Online, September 29, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Based on the disturbing and gory Let Me In book ('Let The Right One In') by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindovis, the 'Let Me In' movie centre's on the relationship between two troubled 12 year olds making the difficult transition to adulthood.

Loner schoolboy Owen ( Kodi Smit-McPhee) is viciously bullied at middle school and ignored by his divorcing parents. However his life is changed when Abby (Chloe Moretz) moves in next door with her silent father.
Recognizing a fellow outcast Owen opens up to his new friend but a sudden series of unexplained killings in the area, and Abby's increasingly bizarre behaviour, lead Owen to believe she is hiding a dark secret.

The original version of 'Let Me In' was directed by Tomas Alfredson and set in a Stockholm suburb is an established favourite of the horror genre. Shot with beautiful cinematography and featuring iconic pieces such as the heart stopping pool scene, and the mind-blowing ending.

Reeves, inspired by Hitchcock and Polanski, succeeds in telling the story in 'point of view' form putting the audience firmly in Owen's shoes.

'Let Me In' takes a different visual approach from the original and moves at a slightly quicker pace, while still allowing the developing relationship between the two main characters time to breathe, and the viewers time to think.

In spite of this being a vampire story this Let Me In movie is told in a very human style.

Movie theatres are often wary that slower paced films will fail to carry the audience along and maintain interest, but if the action and storyline come across as genuine, the pace of the movie is irrelevant. The 'Let Me In ' film offered up by Reeves succeeds in this aspect by engaging the audience emotionally and psychologically from start to finish.

Richard Jenkins (The Cabin in the Woods) plays the father and delivers a solid supporting role performance.

Fans of the original may feel inclined to stay away from this re-make, but with this new version Hammer Films have taken another step in restoring intelligence and nobility to horror ~ something which has been missing in recent years.

You can catch a Let Me In trailer online.