The Let Me In Trailer: Chloe Moretz Sucks... Blood

Fans of the original Let the Right One In -- of which there are many around the Internet -- were justifiably upset when they heard that Tomas Alfredson's beloved and moody adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel was being remade for American audiences with Matt Reeves (a.k.a. the guy who did Cloverfield) as the director. But the international trailer for Let Me In -- America likes short titles! -- has arrived and it confirms two things: Reeves was very, very faithful to Alfredson's original, and Kick-Ass star Chloe Moretz does, in fact, kick ass.

Reeves has kept things pretty similar, despite moving the locale to New Mexico. Owen (Kodi Smith-McPhee, looking as shell-shocked as he did in The Road) is a bullied youngster who becomes fast friends with his new neighbor (Moretz), only to realize that she's a vampire. "I need blood," and all. And cue vampire action and jump scares!

That's all well and good but doesn't Let Me In feel a bit too reverent toward the original? If Matt Reeves was just going to Gus Van Sant this thing, then what was the point? To make money, of course -- but will American audiences want their moody vampire tales without an Edward or Jacob in sight?

VERDICT: Maybe.