10 Horror Movies That Just Aren’t Scary

5. Let The Right One In

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2009's Let the Right One In is an undoubtedly beautiful movie. Poignant, almost heart-warming at times, but this is a far from being a scary horror offering.

From director Tomas Alfredson, Let the Right One In is built around a troubled, bullied youngster who becomes BFFs with a blood-sucking vampire. Even though the film is classified as a horror, it's largely devoid of any actual scares.

There are moments of bloodshed, there are moments that should come off as terrifying, yet they don't. Maybe it's the classy colour palette utilised, maybe it's that the focus is always on the relationship and growing bond between the two lead characters regardless of what actions are taking place, but Let the Right One In doesn't get anywhere close to terrifying. And that's okay.

This chilly Swedish horror is more likely to melt your icy heart rather than get your pulse racing with its out-and-out scares. But still, it's such a genuinely pretty movie that is stunning on a whole host of levels - be that it's performances, its cinematography, or its overall story.

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