Let Me In

Posted on November 4, 2009
Filed Under Actors, Actresses, Adaptation, Directors

I was thinking, let’s hang on to the horror genre today. At least in the outskirts of horror. This is a bit more subtle, but  I don’t think we’re ready to change the subject completely just yet. I have little treat with strong Swedish connections and as you all know, so have we… Anyway, Dark Horizons reports that principal photography began today on “Let Me In“, writer/director Matt Reeves’ adaptation of “Let the Right One In“, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reeves and young stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Moretz were among those on-set as filming commenced at Albuquerque Studios. Filming will also take place in various other locations in New Mexico before returning to Albuquerque to wrap in January. In the haunting and provocative “Let Me In,” an alienated 12-year-old boy (Smit-McPhee) befriends a mysterious young newcomer (Moretz) in his small New Mexico town and discovers an unconventional path to adulthood.

The film is based on the bestselling vampire novel, “Lat den Ratte Komma In“, by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist, and is an English-language remake of the highly acclaimed Swedish film of the same name. The filmmakers note that while the new film will pay respect to the original Swedish version, they intend to forge a unique identity for “Let Me In”, placing it firmly in an American context.

On a side note, the book is amazing, and if you can get your hands on a copy I urge you to read it. Now!

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