Let the Right One In

‘Let The Right One In is a modern genre classic, reinterpreting a familiar story with emotional delicacy and visual force.’ Sydney Morning Herald (review of the movie)

Oskar lives with his mum in a Stockholm highrise. He likes eating sweets and collecting stories of violent murder from the newspaper, and he has a slight incontinence problem.

The kids at school call him Piggy and beat him up. Luckily, the new girl next door shows promise. Eli smells a bit and never seems to feel the cold and sometimes her hair has a lot of grey in it. So there’s a good chance she’s an even bigger misfit than Oskar.

But her ‘father’ is another matter. There’s a whiff of something very bad hanging around him.

Right after their arrival, a child’s body is found hanging from a tree, and amid the media frenzy other weird things start to happen. The police think it’s a serial killer. They’re so wrong.

Praise for Let the Right One In:

‘A smart, sprawling romp that’s all about love and courage and loyalty…the monsters are angelic, the streets are more shadowy than the forest, and the innocent little children are not to be trusted. I haven’t read such a bold, free-wheeling novel in years. I loved every word of it.’

Sonya Hartnett

‘An unsettling and durable horror tale from the mind of a dangerously imaginative man.’

Herald Sun

‘This is a compelling horror story, but it’s also a finely calibrated tale about the pain of growing up.’

Sunday Telegraph

‘If you read only one gore-filled, vampire love story complete with rich, dark humour and strong cinematic possibilities this year, make sure it’s Let the Right One In.’

Age