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Synopsis: In Los Alamos, New Mexico, the twelve year-old Owen is a lonely and outcast boy bullied in school by Kenny and two other classmates; at home, Owen dreams of avenging himself against the trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old next door neighbor, Abby, who only appears during the night in the playground of their building. Meanwhile, Abby's father is a wanted serial-killer who drains the blood of his victims to supply Abby, who is actually an ancient vampire. Abby advises Owen to fight Kenny; however, soon he discovers that she is a vampire, and he feels fear and love for the girl. Meanwhile a police officer is investigating the murder cases, believing that it is a satanic cult.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director(s): Matt Reeves
Production: Overture Films
  14 wins & 28 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
2010
116 min
$12,134,420
Website
763 Views


Can people still... sign up?

...You like to get strong?

Okay. Four oclock. You come. We

make you strong.

...Okay...

you want some?! Theyre really good!

Theyre my favorite!

- Theyre really really good!

- no thanks

What do you like...?

You can have anything you want...!

I dont eat this

Okay...!

I guess thats it...!

i guess maybe i can have one

really!

here, try this

...Sorry

Owen... Do you like me?

Yeah...

A lot.

Would you still like me... even if

I werent a girl...?

...What do you mean...?

I don't know... I guess so...

...Why?

No reason...

So where are you from?

How come you moved here...?

We... move around a lot.

Yeah, but why would you move here?

somebody move here

I hate it here

Someday Im gonna

get out...

And Ill never come back...

People here ....

are just stupid

Owwwwen...!

oh god

Hang on...

What...!

You promised me you wouldnt

leave the courtyard!

mom I been here the whole time...!!!

Well, come up! Its time for dinner...!

oh god

goodnight..

goodnight..

You going out...?

Is there a choice...?

Please dont see that boy again...

Okay...?

Hey! Stops!

Hey!

- hey What's up?

- You know what?

- What are you doing?

- pushing back the seat

The handle is in the front.

- I hate this thing here

- Turn it

that will take me all night

- You need to put gasoline?

- Yes.

leave me ...!

Help!

Help!

Thanks.

- Hello, Jenner!

- Hey, guys. what's going on?

what? What the f***?

That's my car!

Stops!

Stops the car!

Stops, you bastard!

Stops!

Stops!

Hey! Stops!

Help! Help!

Help!

Let me go!

Over there

he should be in the car

Hey!

There!

an unidentified man has been arrested

in connection with the recent ritual

murder of a local high school honor student...

...The suspect is hospitalized in

critical condition

with severe, self-inflicted acid

burns over his face and torso

making it impossible so far for

authorities to determine his identity...

Ladies and gentlemen, the President

of the United States: Ronald Reagan!

Excuse me!

I'm looking for my father.

Is he a patient here...?

Yeah... They... brought him in

last night...

...The police did.

...Oh... I see...

Do you know where he is...?

Hes... hes on the tenth floor,

sweetie... But its restricted...

- why dont I call them, tell them youre here..?

- Oh, no -- thats okay...

Oh my God -- you poor girl...

Sweetie!

Sweetie!

...May I come in...?

...Im sorry...

His daughter? When was this -- is

she still here...?

Well did she leave any information,

a phone number...?

What do you mean a little girl?

How little...?

Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

Help!

Owen!

Owen!

Can I come in...?

No...wait

dont look at me...

Howd you get up here...?

- I flew.

- Yeah, right...

Hey... youre not wearing

anything...!

And youre freezing...!

Is that gross...?

No.

Abby?

Yeah...?

Will you go steady with me?

- What do you mean?

- Will you be my girlfriend...?

Owen...

I am not a girl.

- Youre not a girl...?

- No.

What are you...?

Nothing.

Oh

You know, its okay if you dont

wanna be my girlfriend.

You dont

have to make stuff up...

- Cant we just keep things the way they are...?

- Yeah.. sure...

Owen...

Do you... have to... do anything special?

when you go steady...?

No.

-So everythings the same?

- Yeah...

Okay.

- We can go steady.

- Really?

Yes.

u"I must be gone and live, or stay and die. "

ABBY + OWEN/u

If you play hockey, you play this

side! Free skate, this side!

Everyone careful for holes in ice!

Stay! Away! From holes!

I hope you been learning how to

swim...Coz today youre goinin...

go

You must be quick.

Faster, faster!

What you think youre gonna do with

that...?

Im gonna... hit you with it... If

you try anything...

Really? Wow!

You know what I think?

I dont think youre gonna do a

f***ing thing...

I think youre just gonna stand there,

like the little girl you are...

And Im gonna grab that stick...

and ram it right up your ass...

And then...?

Youre goin swimming.

hey hey

quickly

Dude....Zoric is over there

checking us out

let it go...

Well beat his little ass later...

Give me the stick...

Give me the stick...

Holy sh*t! Are you f***ing crazy!?

Hey!

Okay.

Please, move back.

move back

Give me one reason I shouldnt

suspend you, Owen...

Can you think of one?

Dont you know what

couldve happened...?

You seem like a smart kid.

I just dont want to see you going down

the wrong path...

Hes a good boy... he really is...

Hello...? Is George there...?

Excuse me...? This is his wife

whos this...?

hello, Cindy... Could you

please tell George that I called?

Hi there... Your mom or dad home?

Yes. Mom!

What?

- Good.

- Sorry to bother you, Mdme.

Whats this about...?

Im afraid theres been an incident

with one of your neighbors here in the complex...

So were just going around, talking to people...

see if anyone knows anything...

What kind of incident?

Owen, why dont you go to your

room...?

- Sorry, guys!

- you wonder?

- what?

why do you need glasses?

so dangerous?

- Hey! Stop!

- Hows the cripple...!?

Stop! Hey!

Jesus Christ, dude... look out...!

Man, that kid wailed on your ass

Can you still hear me, bro ?!

Stop!

- You going home?

-No, were going over to Marks...

Well can I borrow your keys...? I

forgot mine... Please...?

Give me the f***ing keys!

Thanks!

- See you at home, little girl...

- Hey!

- Shut up!

- But I said nothing!

Shut up!

Abby, I did it!

You did what...?

They were gonna push me in a hole.

In the ice.

So I got a big stick

and I hit him in the head really hard.

He had to go to the hospital

I was almost suspended.

But I did it. What you said.

I stood up to them.

Owen...

...Yeah?

- Hey... You wanna go somewhere...?

- Where?

ENTER UNDER PENALTY OF DEATH

- It's your home?

- Yes.

There was this kid who used to live

in the building. Tommy.

hang out down here

with some of the high school kids, and..

And when I came over here and I,

playing ping-pong with me.

He was pretty cool

Then he moved here.

I kinda like it here...

Its cool...

I dont think any of the adults

even know about it... just us.

So... what did you want to do down

here...?

I have an idea...

close your eyes...

keep them closed

Let's make a pact.

it only hurts for a second

Here.

Abby?

Go away...!

Goddammit ... Virginia...!

Phooey! Virginia!

Virginia!

What the F*** ?!

Leave her alone!

Hey!

Hey!

Somebody call 9-1-1...!!!

Mom!

Mom!

Hello!

Dad?

Can I talk to you?

...Sure, pal... What is it...?

i don't know...

...Do you think...?

Is there such a thing As evil?

What?

What are you talking about, pal...?

-...Can people be evil??

- Where are you getting this...?

From your mother...?

-All her religious crap...?

- No.

You know what? Owen, listen put

your mother on the phone, I wanna talk to her...

shes not here...

All right. please have her call me when

she gets back, alright...?

Well.

Dad!

Owen, I want you to get that crap

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Matt Reeves

Matthew George Reeves (born April 27, 1966) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Reeves began his career as a screenwriter for the films Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and The Pallbearer (1996), the latter of which marked his feature-length directorial debut. He then transitioned into television as a director and co-creator of the drama series Felicity (1998–2002), alongside J.J. Abrams. Reeves has since gone on to direct the found-footage horror film Cloverfield (2008), the romantic horror film Let Me In (2010), and the critically acclaimed science fiction sequels Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). In February 2017, Warner Bros. announced that Reeves will write and direct the superhero film The Batman, which is set in the DC Extended Universe. more…

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