Weirdly similar in certain plot points to the vampire movie Let The Right One In - lonely kid makes beloved friend of a stone-cold killer...
and they get revenge on the bullies.
Mr. Shue, let me be your Britney
I never paid attention to the similarities until I read this post but you're right.
shareGlad it's not just me.
It's pure coincidence, I'm sure, but it's interesting how certain stories find expression in such different ways... Another very similar (though very different) tale is the novel 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness - now being made into a film...