Two decades after its release, Let The Right One In continues to be one of the most beloved vampire love stories of all time. And yet, it seems many have forgotten, or completely missed, the inherent queerness at its core. In this episode, we investigate the queer history of John Ajvide Lindqvist's masterful debut, and the original Swedish film adaptation, and discuss how we could bring these themes to the forefront.

CW: Pedophilia, rape, murder, bullying, violence against children, alcoholism, parental abandonment

References:

• About Eli´s gender by John Ajvide Lindqvist
• Let the Right One In is a Queer Vampire Love Story by Vrai Kaiser
• The Northlander Sits Down With The Writer Of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN! by Aint It Cool News
• Queerness And The Exploration Of Childhood Sexuality In Let The Right One In by BJ Colangelo
• Oskar Loves Eli: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN And Trans Romance by Fae Basir

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