Genre Case Study: Let the Right One In

Recommended for: A2 Film and Media Studies (all specifications)

Capacity: 158 places

The event will introduce students to contemporary genre theory through a discussion of the repertoire of the horror film and specifically the vampire movie. A full screening of Let the Right One In will be the focus for addressing the concerns of A2 modules in Film and Media studies.

Led by Roy Stafford, Freelance Film Lecturer

Screening: Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) (15)

Director: Tomas Alfredson, Sweden, 2008, 114 mins. In Swedish with English subtitles

Adapted from John Ajvide Lindqvist’s horror novel, Let the Right One In is a gripping love story between Oskar, an insecure and victimised 12-year old boy and a mysterious girl, Eli.