Bullied at school, neglected at home and incredibly lonely, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) spends his days plotting revenge on his tormentors and spends his nights spying on other residents of the apartment complex. His sole friend is Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz), a strange girl who comes out only at nighttime. Both outcasts, the two form a strong bond. When Abby's caretaker disappears amid a series of gruesome murders, Owen begins to suspect that she is hiding a terrible secret.
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It might seem odd that a movie that appeared on multiple Top 10 lists just two years ago already would be primed for a remake.
But, despite the critical and cult success of director Tomas Alfredson's Swedish vampire thriller "Let the Right One In" — based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel of the same name — the simple fact of the matter is that, relative to its quality, few people saw the incredible movie that first had Austin audiences buzzing at Fantastic Fest 2008. According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, the film made just more than $2 million in the subtitle-averse American market. (Full review)