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Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:25 pm · March 20th, 2009

Believe it or not, “Let the Right One In” is still awaiting its UK theatrical release — for whatever reason, the powers that be decided to hold it back until April. (But hey, at least we got “Hunger” ages ago.)

Anyway, if the delay meant more time to devise a poster as brilliant as this one, perhaps it was all worth it. It’s rare that a poster really utilises the spacial possibilities of the UK quad format, but this nails it — an early contender for Poster of the Year, even if the film was, y’know, last year:

(Not a Movie Poster via The Film Experience)




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  • 1 3-20-2009 at 5:45 pm

    N8 said...

    Not only does it make the most of its spacial formatting, but also the colour scheme superbly captures the look and feel of the film with its stark contrast of black and white.

    This is much better than any poster I saw last year.

  • 2 3-20-2009 at 6:32 pm

    Simone said...

    I got this DVD from Netflix today, can’t wait to watch it.

  • 3 3-20-2009 at 6:51 pm

    James D. said...

    Immediately after watching it, I didn’t think much of it. But it has stayed with me more than just about any 2008 release.

  • 4 3-20-2009 at 8:13 pm

    Mr. F said...

    I watched this a few days ago, and I loved every minute of it. I thought it was going to be overhyped, but it wasn’t.

  • 5 3-20-2009 at 9:58 pm

    Patrick F said...

    I love love love this movie. You can see it in May if you don’t mind flying to Charleston WV for the WVIFF.

  • 6 3-21-2009 at 1:20 am

    Jonathan Spuij said...

    Tell me about it, there isn’t even a date set here in the Netherlands.
    But couldn’t they find an actual quote from a critic instead of Del Toro? Or is that too nitpicky?

  • 7 3-21-2009 at 3:09 am

    Sound Designer Dan said...

    Poster looks Criterion-ish.

  • 8 3-21-2009 at 4:34 am

    AdamL said...

    Film is overrated although pretty good. Definitely the best Swedish horror film I’ve ever seen though.

    Like the poster though, although surely they could have done a very similar and equally effective design in the traditional format (ie portrait layout, which is def more appealing.)

  • 9 3-21-2009 at 5:38 am

    Guy Lodge said...

    AdamL: The quad IS the traditional format here in the UK. It takes some getting used to, but I’m fond of it.

  • 10 3-21-2009 at 4:19 pm

    Speaking English said...

    “Definitely the best Swedish horror film I’ve ever seen though.”

    How many have you seen, though? ;)

    I’m pretty fond of Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf,” myself. Hard to top. But I shall see.