Bloody brilliant!

great scandinavian frosty freaks film

Good mood, heartwarming and disturbing at the same time - which is what makes the movie so cool!

Needs a rewatch.

That movie was awesome. Great classic vampire stuff, none of that new "Ooh, I sparkle in the light" crap.

I like good films, but I also like great foreign films. This proves that you don't need large swarms of cash to make a thrilling movie.

Excellent.

Alfredson captures the depressing view of a gritty Swedish suburb in the darkest time of the year and tells a beautiful story of two lonely souls seeking human contact in each other. The film is mesmerizing to watch and the final climax shows the director's sense of style. Instead of spraying the whole canvas red for two hours, he restrains himself and thus increases the power of the bits with gore.

A great story about a friendship between two kids, it can be very heartwarming at times yet a sense of loneliness and isolation looms heavily over the entire film. This movie will stick with you for a long time after you watch it.

A beautiful melancholic film for eyes and ears. It's a horror drama. The two actors especially Lina Leandersson as a vampire are fantastic and authentic. A must see movie for people bored by the usual vampire stuff.

Thought-provoking. Saw the movie then cleared up a couple things by reading the book. Loneliness, friendship, bullying, a castrated vampire child, Sweden.

Fantastic. A vampire movie that's subtle and understated, and seemingly much more honest about the subject than the glamorized versions we're used to seeing. The acting and story hit a wonderful balance between sweetly romantic and horrifying and depressing. There's an honesty to the awkward coming of age and lack of sexuality. The still somberness of the camera and setting add a lot to the mood as well. There's a lot of ambiguous plot points here, but I think they just make it better.

This film seems to be all that "Twilight" wanted to be and definitely is not. This here is much more than a vampire movie. much more a film about friendship and loneliness, real feelings with real characters. I want more.

I really can't think straight about this movie. I was never bored, but never too excited either. But the low depth of field fetish was really unnecessary. I have to watch it again..

Fantastic!

Great acting, a fantastic story and a very good score make this one of the best films in 08! Thumbs up...

What critics are calling subtle, nuanced, and tense, I found to be drawn-out and tedious. It also seems that Sweden's special effects are at least a few decades behind, as they are all pretty laughable: rubber masks, cat puppets, and ridiculous pyrotechnics are just some of the "thrills" you can expect in this unorthodox vampire flick.

Some people have said that this isn't the best film about vampires. I disagree.

It's not often that a vampire movie tells us more about real love than most love-story movies (and certainly not in a cheap Anne Rice sort of way). Or should that be: it's not often a romantic movie tells us more about vampires than vampire movies? Either way, although the combination seems weird, it works.

The sweetest, most beautiful, unique, artistic and original vampire movie I've ever seen. It's a beautifully shot story of melancholy, loneliness, friendship, and coming of age. One could classify it under horror, but fundamentally it's not a horror movie at all. The two main characters, both first time actors, set forth great performances, especially Lina Leandersson as Eli. Definitely recommended!

a very intimate and rewarding film. especially the final pool scene is a must-see...

25 Aralik 08, 02:02pm. & 8ocak 09, melike ile beyoglu sinemasi & bir vampir filminden cok dram. bir kitaptan uyarlama oldugunu duydum... kitabi okumasamda ortada saglam bir film oldugunu soyleyebilirim. basit -yalin gibi gorunse de serpistirilmis ayrintilar ile insani dusundurup, merak ettiren bir film. sevdim...

Mixes many styles and does it really well. Doesn't spill everything straight out but leaves some interpretation for the viewer.

Alfredson uses shadows, offscreen space and handsome camerawork to great effect. The film is unafraid of gore and blood, but feels no need to aggressively push it. For the most part, mood and atmosphere deliver the chills, especially as Alfredson finds darkly clever ways to provide some sense of the power inherent in the seeming child. He's also got a way with a set piece, exemplified by two scenes with very different collections of water: one a frozen lake, and the other a school swimming pool.

I firmly believe that this is the best Vampire film since the original Dracula.

Slow to start, but when it gets going, it's thrilling, it's tense, and most of all: it's eerie.