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Let Me In Trailer – Is This Remake The Right One?

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It’s on record more than once than I loved Let the Right One In.

The Swedish vampire film had a weighty soul and some outstandingly creepy and dark themes underneath the melancholy mixture of understatement and sudden violence.

It’s one of the few films I recommend to everyone, regardless of their taste because I know it will make an impression.

So, here then is the first trailer for Matt Reeves’ English language adaptation of the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist and sadly it seems to rely on the standard horror beats, this is surely to broaden the appeal as not everyone will be aware of the Swedish version, much less its subject matter.

But it does point to a far better version than we were expecting.

It’s hard to watch without recalling the moments from Tomas Alfredson’s film, and though I love everything Chloe Moretz has done, and thought Kodi Smit-McPhee did a decent job on The Road it is in the hands of Matt Reeves, whose ‘director of Cloverfield’ title may do this film more harm than good, to see if he can create a film with its own identity, rather than be a shadow of another version.

Here’s the trailer.

OnTheBox had this trailer up.

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14 COMMENTS

  1. Another useless remake… What is it with the US not being able to watch original foreign movies? From what we see in the trailer it looks like the exact same movie (except for the alternative rock music ruining the atmosphere), so what's the point? I seriously don't get it.

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  3. I have to agree with you – despite the talent on offer here they've elected to make a very standard trailer that does nothing to differentiate this film from the slew of Platinum Dunes style remakes on offer. Oh well… not judging this book by its cover but it's not setting itself up well…

  4. Reasonable director? Check.Talented cast? Check. Story? Check. Originality? Not a chance! What is the point of a remake other than to try and garner more cash for studios from people who are too bloody lazy to see a film as it was intended? It certainly isn't to create a different vision or take on the subject. I also notice that these remakes are not far behind the originals, thereby reducing the chances of a “repeat” viewing comparison with those curious enough to (probably) waste the money in doing so! Daft! Whatever next? Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?! Opps! Too late.

  6. I came in expecting a great movie and came out with a new favorite. And that's favorite as in “favorite movie ever” favorite. What a great feeling that was.

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