I’m fond of the Swedish vampire film, Let the Right One In, which stars Lina Leandersson as a “young” girl named Eli who befriends a twelve-year-old boy named Oskar. So of course, Hollywood decided we need an American remake. Of course. Because subtitles are hard.

Director Matt Reeves (his writer/producer/director experience consists mostly of Felicity TV credits) has reportedly delved into the original novel and, from the source, scrambled together a different take and renamed the central characters with more American friendly names: Abby and Owen, two names you rarely hear, so I guess that’s better than Ashley and … okay, what’s an overly popular boy’s name beginning with the letter “O”? Oswald? Oliver? … Otto? Let’s just move on.

So there’s good news and bad news. I wouldn’t count Reeves as a brilliant choice who’s going to pump out some remake that justifies the remaking, and the idea of a “different take” probably isn’t the greatest sign, all things considered, but at least the actors hold some promise. I don’t know much about Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road; Stranded), but many recent moviegoers such as I were impressed by Chloe Moretz in last month’s Kick-Ass. She looks cute, sure, but she has bite to her.

Heh. Get it, “bite”? … Yeah, okay.

Am I the only one who can’t stop envisioning, “Let me in, you cunts”?

[via /Film]