Owen has a lot to deal with in life; parents going through a divorce, a religious zealot mother, and vicious bullying at school. But he is about to make a new friend that will change his life forever. One night Owen sees a girl about his age moving into the apartment beside his mothers with an older man, which he presumes to be her father.
After a couple of unusual encounters with the new girl, Abby, Owen begins to form a close friendship with her against her initial advice. But things get a bit weird for Owen when he sorts out that Abby is actually a vampire and her "dad" is actually her keeper, who spends his time committing grisly murders in order to collect the blood she desperately needs to survive. To make matters worse, the police are hot on the trail of the murders, which they suspect are the work of a Satanic cult, and are closing in on Abby and her "father". Owen has some big questions to answer and some big decisions to make as he finds himself between his troubled life and his bloodthirsty girlfriend.
Let Me In is a compelling drama-horror about growing up, standing up for yourself, and, of course, violently killing people and sucking their veins dry. It may feel slow at times, but each time that it does something quickly happens to draw you back in. The vampire is much like those that recent vampire film viewers will remember from 30 Days of Night; fast, strong, and scary sounding. The movie is well done all around and while not incredibly scary, it does have its share of violence and the odd jump as well as some well played suspense.
The movie is also helped by captivating performances by Chloe Moretz (Abby) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Owen), both of whom come off as very talented. This is definitely one of those horror films where the "bad guy" is also the "good guy", or at least the distinction is not so black and white. A great movie, well worth checking out. Watch for a review of the original Swedish film "Let the Right One In," coming soon.
4.5 dead bullies out of 5
Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation.
Watch the Let Me In trailer.
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