2. Background
• Let the right one in was the first to be released between the two films. It is a Swedish
psychological film which was released in 2008 by Tomas Alfredson. The film had one 63
awards and had a BAFTA nomination. The prompted the recreation of the 2010 British-
American horror film ‘Let Me In’ which was directed by Matt Reeves. The setting was set in
America and had the same approach as the first film. Both films use the storyline of the
original novel which was created by John Ajvide Lindqvist in 2004.
3. Poster Comparison
• Female Character as main attraction
• Blood used with the lips to show vampire traits
• Smokey blue background
• Blood Marks on Poster
• Title in bold white
• Both Female and Male characters used within
the poster
• Male character looks unsettled
• Female character looks un-phased.
• Blood coming down her lips to show vampire
traits.
• Smokey blue background
• Red blood splattered round the title
• Taglines used
