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| - Let the Right One In (Swedish: Lat den rätte komma In) is 2008 Swedish romantic horror film directed by Tomas Alfredson based on the 2004 novel of the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist film a vampires 2008.
- Let the Right One In follows a young twelve year old boy named Oskar who resides in the suburban town of Blackebern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackeberg] in Stockholm, beside his single mother Yvonne. Oskar is a tormented boy at his school, who is constantly bullied by his peers. So much so that he fantasizes about exacting his revenge on the bullies. Oskar meets another young girl, Eli, when she moves into the next door apartment complex with her father, Hakan [http://let-me-in.wikia.com/wiki/%22The_Father%22/Håkan]. Eventually the two kids form a close bond with each other, they are told by Eli's father that she should not hang around with Oskar, also Eli was Oskar's inspiration to stand up for himself at school. On his quest to gather blood for Eli, Hakan fails to do so and then instructs Eli to commit the devious act for herself. This act as well as another performed by Hakan are noticed by others in the respectful scenes. In an attempt to save himself from being identified, Hakan ends up in a hospital where he is visited by Eli. After the encounter where Hakan sacrifices his own blood for Eli, Oskar and Eli have a revealing conversation where Eli admits that she "is not a girl" [http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0110902/bio]. After leaning about Eli's gender ambiguity, Oskar then soon learns about her true identity as a vampire, where he also readily accepts after some upset feeling are passed about her nature of needing to murder innocent people. It is at this point where the two begin to further their relationship and find a cohesive use of their similarities. With their new connection, the two are soon faced with new foes that they encounter and ultimately help each other with by either murdering or distracting them. These encounters include Lacke attempting to murder Eli and ultimately failing and ending up dead at Eli's hands, as well as the group of bullies at the pool where Eli rescues Oskar by murdering the bullies. Portrayal of Characters In Tomas Alfredson's 2008 film, Let the Right One In, the central focus of the story is based around the character Eli. Eli is a young girl who has existed as a vampire for decades as a result of her lack of ability to age. Vampires are commonly portrayed in this manner, and it has become common notion among the vampire community that they lack the ability to age.[1] Not only has Eli's lack of ability to age effected her in a physical way, but it has also manifested itself in an introverted personality which she has adopted and displayed throughout the entirety of the film. This introverted and closed off sense of wonderment about Eli not only reveals much about her wisdom but it also alludes to a quiet sense of observation which one can clearly see. Another physical vampire trait that Eli portrays throughout the film is her white pasty skin. Another instance where a vampire is portrayed with pale skin is in Lord Byrons Vampyre stating "Why looks my lord so deadly pale" Vampires are commonly portrayed with white, almost translucent skin. [2] This appearance is one which is constantly maintained throughout vampire culture and is a reoccurring theme which exists throughout the vampire world. One of the most powerful traits which Eli is able to take advantage of is her ability to fly to get herself out of trouble when encountering sticky situations. Vampires are commonly able to fly, but in Eli's specific case she does not have to morph into a bat before parting to the sky. These specific traits which Eli possesses not only are integral to the story of Let the Right One In, but as a result they help to maintain and pass on the different physical appearances which most vampires maintain throughout the lore. Oskar is a young boy, who is an outsider and is constantly bullied at school. Due to his parents being separated their communication is not the greatest and Oskar suffers greatly from hiding his bullying from them. He keeps to himself and has no friends at school to talk to. He meets Eli in the courtyard of his apartment complex and is stabbing a tree pretending to stab one of the kids who bully him. Oskar is average size has long blonde hair a notably different hairstyle compared to the kids at school. He tries to fit in by joining a weight-lifting class which he fails miserably at. He is mainly bullied by three other boys who believe that he doesn’t belong, is the odd-ball and doesn’t fall into social norms. He seeks friendship through Eli as she is the only one who seems to have accepted him and listens to what he has to say. Ideology in this film is very present through Eli and Oskar as it suggests the two need each other in order to function and have an easier life. Similar to Buffy in season 1 episode 1 where the people she met that were the outsiders of her new high school became her best friends and go on to follow her in her adventures of hunting. Similar to that Oskar stays close to Eli even after finding out she’s a vampire because he needs communication and someone who can understand what is feels like not to belong. In the end he stands by his friend and is someone who is trustworthy being able to keep Eli secret and aid her when she was faced with death. Trustworthiness that many vampires don’t commonly find like the short folklores the vampire, and the Peasant and the Corpse. While Eli is certainly the protagonist of the film, there is controversy around what type of character she is: heroine or villain. If given only certain scenes of the film, one might fall on either side, firmly believing that Eli is one or the other. For instance, Eli, with the help Hakan (the man who takes care of her) kills and drinks the blood of many innocent people. This could be taken to mean she is the villain of the film. Some also define a villain as "Inhuman forces of nature" (. On the other hand, Eli stands up for the primary outcast of the film: Oskar, as mentioned above. She defends him from bullying that he receives throughout the film. This may seem to indicate that Eli is actually the heroine of the film, as heroes often are outcasts or stand up for outcasts, which Eli does both of. Two examples of Oskar being bullied:
- "Let The Right One In" is the seventh episode of Season 2 of the television series, Scream. It is the seventeenth episode of the series overall and it aired on July 12th, 2016.
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