And yes, I did change my avatar and signature to this movie's poster a few days ago. No, I am not a troll, nor a shill, as longtime Chiller posters know. I've just been floored and moved by this movie so much.

This is one of the best films, horror or otherwise, that I have seen in years. It is well-crafted, intelligent, and above all, immensely entertaining. It's like nothing I've ever seen before. The two lead actors, both children, are amazing, able to convey depths of emotion with just a look or a subtle eyebrow shift. This is expert filmmaking of the highest caliber, filled with equal moments of measured yet striking horror and genuine emotion. At its heart, this is a tender coming-of-age story, albeit one with certain genre elements. Seek it out immediately before, you guessed it, the remake comes out. Oh Hollywood, is there *anything* you won't remake?!



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Here's the synopsis...

So, is this one in theaters right now? I'm sure that I won't be lucky enough for it to come around here. I'll have to wait for it to come out on dvd. But, it sounds great!

It's in a very limited theatrical release, micki.

And other than that type of exhibition, it's in "the usual places".

Yeah, that's how I'll probably watch it then. I have no qualms about finding things that aren't available around here. I'll get it soon and let you know what I think!

I've heard nothing but good stuff about this flick! I have it saved on my netflix queue, if I'm not mistaken it will be released to dvd for us here in the states Jan. 2009. Don't quote me on that date though because anything could happen! lol I'm so glad you seemed to really love this Jason. I'm seriously looking forward to this film.

Looks good, what is it a vampire movie?

I have this in my Netflix queue, and it's also playing at the Dryden Theatre next month... so I'll have to catch it on the big screen. I can't wait!

I just got the DVD. I completely agree with Jason - probably the best film I've seen in years in terms of making me feel genuine emotion. The movie brings back poetic realism at its finest and mixes it with horror/fantasy elements. What I mean is that, although horror on the surface, the emotions and the way the two protagonists interact is completely realistic and involving. The cinematography combined with masterful editing allows the viewer to really take in the beauty of the film, something a lot of modern, particularly American, films don't do. And yes, it is a vampire film that follows many of the rules that have been established by its forerunners. But this is a positive, since the audience never has to guess what the rule-set is. The movie isn't about that anyway, and the vampirism is just a mere obstacle between two outsiders trying to forge a relationship. I highly recommend seeing this movie as soon as possible if you're into interesting, unique movies that are a little outside of the Hollywood box. If you get the DVD, make sure you set up the audio so it's in Swedish with English subtitles instead of the English dubbing. This movie's dubbing, like every other, makes the acting seem really silly, when it's actually some of the best child acting I've ever seen.

Yeah, I watched it in Swedish. I'm sure that when I watch it with my brother-in-law, he'll insist that we watch it dubbed because he hates reading subtitles, though. I'm glad that I watched it for the first time as it was meant to be heard. It was absolutely wonderful! I know that in the special features, they mentioned searching for the child actors for a long time. I'm glad that they did because they found the best ones for the job. Yeah, I'd put this up with the best horror films of all time.