Let Me In

Title: Let Me In

Genre: Thriller

Rating: R16

Opinion: 7/10

Running Time: 116 minutes

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Richard Jenkins

Blurb (quoted): “From the director of Cloverfield comes Let Me In, a darkly haunting and provocative thriller. Abbey (Chloe Moretz – Kick Ass) is a mysterious 12 year old who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Road), a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school. In his loneliness, Owen forms a profound bond with his new neighbour but he can’t help noticing that Abbey is like no one he has met before. As a string of grisly murders grips his wintry New Mexico town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is hiding a dark secret.”

Quotes: “The best American horror film in the last 20 years” – Stephen King. “A macabre love story… sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let go” – Nick Dent

My Summary: Owen, a bullied 12 year old boy, has no friends – that is, until Abbey, a similarly lonely and oddly mysterious girl of the same age, moves in next door. Soon after her arrival in town, bodies begin to turn up.

Despite Abbey’s warning that they can’t be friends, Owen pursues a friendship with Abbey and ends up falling in love with her. But once the police start knocking on her door, Abbey knows she must leave town; that she must leave Owen.

But the story doesn’t end there. In a final plan of revenge, Owen is half drowned by four bullies, but thanks to a visit from a certain friend, Owen ends up with a new plan for his future.

Opinion: A great late night movie for those who are looking for a thrill but not a scream.

Review: Having previously read the book ‘Let the Right One In’, I was interested in this movie from the moment I realised it was based on the book, and it sure didn’t disappoint.

Unlike most movie versions of a novel, Let Me In was delightfully similar to the book, not skipping chunks of the novel that are some of the best parts. I could relate just about everything back to the book, and that might just be my favourite thing about the movie.

To be honest, despite the unrealistically fake blood, the special effects in this movie were really awesome and the movie was well-cast, and definitely well planned out.

Thankfully, the movie follows the line of traditional vampires, with nothing appealing or sexy about them – if that’s how you like your vamps, nice and gory and original then this is a movie for you!

The romance thread was quite interesting as well, considering all the events in the movie. If I’m being totally honest, I think the main character, Owen, is… messed up in the head to say the least. It’s actually a slightly twisted story, but definitely enjoyable.

The Uninvited

Name: The Uninvited

Genre: Horror

Rating: R13
Opinion: 5/10 (average)

Running Time: 84 mins

Blurb: “a nail-biting thriller, THE UNINVITED. Following the suspicious death of their mother, sisters Anna and Alex become entangled in a deadly battle of wills when their father becomes engaged to Rachel, their mother’s former caretaker. As the two sisters investigate Rachel’s questionable past, they are confronted with ghostly visions, terrifying nightmares and deadly consequences. All leading to an ending so shocking it ‘will send chills down your spine!’” – Pete Hammond.

Quotes: “a truly frightening movie experience with a shocker of an ending” – Pete Hammond. “A creepy and intense thriller” – Shawn Edwards

Producers of The Ring and Disturbia

Opinion: Intriguing, a great twist at the end, not worthy of Horror but more of a thriller, easy to follow, good movie, can watch from start to finish, good for a spooky night sleep over, not recommended for people who scare easy,

Review: Let’s just get straight off the block and say I really enjoyed this movie. Personally, I’m a fan of horror though they scare the hell out of me.

This movie is rated as a horror but my family agree with me that it should be under thriller. There were a few creepy moments, things that make you jump or sit on the edge of your seat. However, there wasn’t really anything worth a scream.

My favourite part of the movie would have to be the end, which unfortunately I can’t tell you anything about without giving the whole thing away.

The Uninvited isn’t something you can watch over and over with the same opinion, because the ending changes the whole movie – it’s one of those ones.

It was easy to follow and I recommend it for a spooky sleepover, but not someone who scares really easy or someone that wants a real scare.