I just saw the original Swedish film "Let The Right One In" last night. The vampire character is a 12 year old total nullo. We are led to believe she is a girl until we discover she is actually a total nullo 12 year old boy. There is a quick shot of the scared and smooth crotch--very erotic, for me at least. I think I will now read the book, which explores the nullo aspect more deeply.

Yeah, great movie. And superb addition to the horror genre. Youtube some clips folks, for a tease. Wonderful pictures. The nullo thing adds to the whole Love theme in the movie;)

I kept going to sleep trying to watch the Swedish version, but finally made it through it. I didn't care for it at all. No hopes for the remake.

Paolo wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:54 pm I kept going to sleep trying to watch the Swedish version, but finally made it through it. I didn't care for it at all. No hopes for the remake.

Hmm. I loved it but I am a long time fan of Swedish movies, from Bergman through I am Curious, Yellow up to the current Girl With the Dragon Tatoo, and I will admit that at times they can be a bit glacial, particularly if you are used to the ADHD pace of American movies. They can be a bit sleep inducing.

When I ran a monthly trans themed Dinner and a Movie night I showed Let the Right One In. The majority opinion was similar to your's, but a trans vampire friend of mine claims it as her favorite movie, and says it is the most realistic of vampire movies. De Gustibus.

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"Let the Right One In" is a minor masterpiece. I've seen it many times, and it's better with each viewing. If you subscribe to Netflix, it's available on DVD or streaming.

The American remake is good to the extent it copied the original. Where it differs, it differs disastrously. The Americans felt the need to add more violence and special effects, but less of the deep feeling that pervades the original, not of dread but of loneliness and pain. The Americans tried to make it into a genre film, but it never was. It has a vampire, but it's not a "vampire film" with Bela Lugosi and bats. It's the story of a scared, lonely, wounded boy who's redeemed by a strange friend. I can still feel the agony of those dark, frigid Swedish nights - too much like some of my own. A great film, partly because it told a story without the usual Hollywood bump and grind that we're all supposed to like.

I wasn't sure if the vampire was a nullo. What I saw was a horizontal black slit with wrinkled edges. I think the surgical remnant of nullification would be vertical, would it not? I concluded that these unique genitals were evidence of non-humanity. I'd be very interested to learn this was a nullo. It would add a new dimension to the movie.

I think the vampire boy was some hundred years old or something.. so nullo scars wouldn't be that visible any more, I guess..

But this movie seem to be all about how when there's no sex, it's all love =P

alexsmith (imported) wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:52 pm I just saw the original Swedish film "Let The Right One In" last night. The vampire character is a 12 year old total nullo. We are led to believe she is a girl until we discover she is actually a total nullo 12 year old boy. There is a quick shot of the scared and smooth crotch--very erotic, for me at least. I think I will now read the book, which explores the nullo aspect more deeply.

could you tell us how far into the movie this scene is?

blz131356 (imported) wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:48 pm could you tell us how far into the movie this scene is?

This scene is about three-quarters into the movie. And yes, the vampire IS a nullo even though the movie doesn't make this as explicitly clear as it should. I am reading the book right now; it discusses nullifcation/castration very explicitly, and it is central to understanding the relationship between the two main characters. The book is VERY graphic. This is the author's first effort, so it's a bit underdeveloped but still quite good.

This is a revelation to me. The movie doesn't discuss castration/nullification at all, and the actor who played the vampire is a girl, and looked like one. She tells her human friend more than once that she's not a girl, but I took this to mean that she was an old vampire. Thank you for describing the book. I suppose the film makers thought it would have broader appeal without the unconventional sex theme.

The nullo appeal for the boy makes sense, because he has trouble coping with his parents' divorce, and because he's taunted by tougher boys for his "girlish" softness. The sexual strains among the middle-aged adult victims add to the pain. The asexual affection between the vampire and his/her older companion and between the vampire and his/her new boy are islands of serenity in the sexual sea. The asexual innocence of the vampire and the boy together is heavily underscored. Now it all makes sense. Thanks again.