Back when I was looking forward to the upcoming movies over the next few weeks, I remarked how Let Me In seemed to take only the essence of its source material and put a new spin on it. Having seen Let the Right On e In a few years ago and several hundred movies since, I did not remember certain plot points that came back almost immediately as I was watching Let Me In . But, being based on an acclaimed novel, also called Let the Right One In , precludes originality for fear of backlash by fans of the story itself. Anyone with passing interest in the original will not be surprised by the direction the story goes here but director Matt Reeves is still able to create a film that is quite mesmerizing. Taking place in early 1980s New Mexico, the story revolves around the chronically-bullied Owen and the odd new girl next door Abby. The two meet in the courtyard of their apartment complex and almost instantly become close friends as both have little in the way of other relationships.