2. Let The Right One In/Let Me In (Tomas Alfredson 2008/Matt Reeves 2009)
I included both the Swedish film and the American remake because they are both excellent and both convey the sense of young love and horror. But for the sake of simplicity, I will talk about the Swedish version. Despite being a story about a human and vampire falling in love, this is not Twilight. It explores much darker themes of loneliness, bullying and devotion. The film follows Oskar, a bullied, lonely 12-year-old who tries to become friends with Eli, an odd girl who moves into his housing complex. Eli is a vampire who is hundreds of years old and knows she should stay away from Oskar. Yet she finds a connection with the lonely boy. The relationship is quite tender and is a great juxtaposition to the unspeakable violence that unfolds. The film, like many on the list, are about an outsider trying to find a connection and this is the best example of it. This has two outsiders who will go to any length for each other. That feeling of young love and all the hope and terror that goes along with it is foremost in the film. These two movies are haunting both visually and emotionally.