MTV has premiered the full LET ME IN trailer, and it’s great to learn that the first one we saw was not a fluke – this movie appears to be the real deal. I’m as surprised as anyone to find that I’m genuinely looking forward to not only a remake of a great film, but Matt Reeves’ follow-up to CLOVERFIELD, as I thought that was much ado about nothing and didn’t think the director had much future… Of course, it remains to be seen if LET ME IN is indeed a quality effort, but all indications are that it is. (Read our Comic-Con coverage for further proof.)
And for those of you who hated it, don’t worry, there’s no techno-rock music in this trailer.
Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl from Kick-Ass) stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbour. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is really a savage vampire.
Let Me In, a haunting and provocative thriller written and directed by filmmaker Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) and produced by legendary British horror brand Hammer Films, is an astonishing coming-of-age story between a young girl and an alienated young boy unlike any other you have seen. Based on the best-selling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma (Let The Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, Let Me In takes audiences straight to the troubled heart of adolescent longing and loneliness.
LET ME IN kicks off what should be a great October on the 1st of the month.