Let The Right One In
Cinema Shock Roulette
"I'm twelve. But I've been twelve for a long time."
For the latest radomly chosen Cinema Shock Roulette entry, the wheels of fate have taken us to Sweden, where we’ll explore the story behind Tomas Alfredson’s LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN was almost instantly recognized as a modern day horror classic when it was released in 2008. In this episode, we’ll walk through its entire process of how the film came to be, from its origins as a Swedish-language novel, through its development and eventual release as a film from a director not known for working within the horror genre.
This is everything you need to know about LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
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SYNOPSIS:
Oskar is a bullied 12 year-old boy, longing to extract revenge on his tormentors but unable to build the courage to do it himself. But then he meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he's been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be...
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS:
Andrew C. | Andy Lancaster | Benjamin Yates | Curt M. | Elton Novara | Justin V. | Nate Izod | Nathan Kelley | Robert Stinson
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Screenplay by: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Based on: Låt den rätte komme in by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Produced by: Carl Molinder | John Nordling
Cast: Kåre Hedebrant | Lina Leandersson | Per Ragnar | Ika Nord | Peter Carlberg
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by: Tomas Alfredson | Daniel Jonsäter
Music by: Johan Söderqvist
Release Date: October 24, 2008
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.
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