March 2011 sees the third adaptation of John Ajvide Linqvist’s “Let The Right One In” appear before audiences, in nearly as many years. First was the much-acclaimed motion picture for which Linqvist wrote the screenplay. Next was the controversial but generally applauded American adaptation, transplanting the story from Sweden to New Mexico, “Let Me In.”…
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A Tale of Two Vampire Films
Hardly a more honored vampire film has ever been released as “Let The Right One In” (2008) based on the novel by John Aljide Lindqvist. So beloved did this film become that news of an English-language version, made less than two years after the first, sparked howls of disgust. Yet when “Let Me In” (2010)…
‘Let Me In’ Giveaway!
Today is the release of Matt Reeves’ dark and touching film ‘Let Me In,’ the inspired remake of ‘Let The Right One In’ and we’re giving away a fantastic ‘Let Me In’ prize pack to one lucky winner! (Giveaway detail below) In bleak New Mexico, a lonely, bullied boy, Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road), forms…
Review: Let Me In
If you haven’t seen Let Me In yet, then SPOILER ALERT! The funny thing about this film, is that it was probably much anticipated by the people who had never heard of ‘Let the Right One In’, but for the people who had seen the movie, it was practically feared, –there was an air of…
‘Let Me In’ Coming Soon To DVD and Blu-Ray
At long last “Let Me In,” the American remake of the Swedish film “Let the Right One In,” is finally hitting store shelves. The big date? February 1, 2011. “From Matt Reeves – the writer/director of Cloverfield – comes the new vampire classic that critics are calling “chillingly real” (Scott Bowles, USA Today) and “one…
The Real Top 10 Vampire Movies
While scanning the latest vampire blogs and news I came across a list of the top vampire movies, and well, it was horrible (Van Helsing should never be on a top 10 vampire movie list). So I got my google search on and looked up other vampire movie lists, and of course, those were all…
2010: A Year of Vampires
This was a big year for vampires; they’ve been everywhere. When 2010 began, vampire fans were enthusiastic, optimistic, and ready for a year of vampire madness. It wasn’t unfounded; the vampire had a lot of potential this year, with so many people ready to gobble up whatever the entertainment industry decided to cook up, as…
Top 10 Vampire Movies According To…
…my friends. That’s right, I went onto facebook and asked my friends and family what their favorite vampire movie is. Luckily I got quite the variation of favorites since those that answered were all different ages. But before I reveal how awesome my friends are, I challenge all of you to post the question on…
Let Me In vs Let the Right One In
Spoilers ahoy! Ever since the initial trailer to Let Me In premiered (you can see it here) people have been comparing it to the original film, Let The Right One In. But most such comparisons are looking for minor differences or similarities. But let us remember–this is not a remake of the Swedish film. It…
Death by Sunshine
It’s not easy being undead. Some vampires want out, and sunlight is their preferred method. It’s a happy way to go, in my opinion. Death by sunshine. Some vampires decide to greet the blue skies very shortly after turning. In 30 Days of Night, the character Eben becomes a vampire to save his friends. He…