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Let the Right One In (2008) Movie vs Book
Film · 2008 · Directed by Tomas Alfredson · Starring Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson
Let the Right One In (2008) Movie: Cast and Details
A bullied boy in a Swedish suburb befriends the strange girl next door.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookThe Swedish film keeps the novel's heart, but drops many of its darker subplots.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the full story. The film is a quiet, chilling classic.
What the book gives you
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
It was adapted into a Swedish film in 2008.
Who will like it: Readers who want a serious horror novel.