Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Written by John Ajvide Lindqvist (the novel and the screenplay). Starring Lina Leandersson and Kare Hedebrant.
Plot: Oskar, a sensitive, bullied boy meets Eli, a moody, mysterious girl and they form a bond that nothing can divide.
This Swedish movie is your basic teenage romance if one of them was a bullied young boy thinking of taking drastic measures and the other was a mysterious young girl who drinks people dry. It’s everything a good horror movie should be and more. It’s got a lovely motive, incredible innovation, it followed rules, was realistic, had terrific effects and an ending that I can’t do justice, so I won’t try.
It’s beautiful from beginning to end. The two main characters are likable and they’re wonderful actors. Some people may consider this slow in areas, but it’s just building to an intense climax is all. Watch it. You will not be disappointed.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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