Hammer Films, famous for their 70’s and 80’s horror films, (many starring Christopher Lee) is now releasing Let Me In, out October of this year. Upcoming works are to include remakes of Quatermass, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, and Cronos, among others. Let Me In is a remake of the original Swedish film Let the Right One In, about a little boy who is terribly bullied, but finds a unique friend in his next door neighbor – a young vampire girl that must feed on fresh human blood, and wants to stand up for the boy. Is this just another remake? The trailer looks awfully similar to the original film, which is only a few years old. The director of Cloverfield, Matt Reeves, is helming the film, with The Road’s Kodi Smit-McPhee as the young boy, and Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass) as the vampire. Richard Jenkins also joined the panel, with the role of the vampire’s elderly caretaker.
Reeves knew that without the right kids in the main roles, there wouldn’t be a movie. The story is tricky, showing vampirism as difficult and unromantic. Moretz and McPhee were actually hired before Reeves even saw Kick-Ass or The Road, based entirely from their auditions, and Reeves encouraged his cast and crew to avoid watching the original film so they could have a fresh perspective. This is essentially Reeves’ dream cast. The producers tried to coerce Reeves into upping the ages of the children’s roles, but eventually realized that that was the beauty and originality behind the story. He also added a lot of elements from the book that didn’t make it into the Swedish film. This remake moves the setting from 80’s Sweden to 80’s America, however, and based solely on the exclusive Comic-Con footage shown, begs the question: Should you remake a masterpiece?
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