>From the book source material, which I am still reading and
>from the director's interviews.
>
>
>SPOILER ALERT!!!!!
>
>Eli is really a 200 year old vampire, that is really a male
>that was castrated 100 years ago (which is why they showed the
>quick shot of the scared private area. Yes, it is a
>boy...also the reason why Eli is uncomfortable with the
>feelings Oskar has beyond just being a vampire..."I am not a
>girl". CREEPY

Wow. And I thought maybe "Eli" was an acceptable Sweedish name for a girl.

>The man with Eli in the beginning of the film is described as
>Eli's father in the book (more like a father figure), but is
>also a pedophile. He is helping Eli because he loves Eli, I
>mean loves to have sex with Eli, he sleeps next to Eli every
>night in hopes Eli with let it happen. In the film, he even
>gets jealous of Eli's new relationship with Oskar..."don't go
>out with him tonight". CREEPIER

Ok that also explains the suicide as well

>As for the ending...Oskar is obviously in love with Eli, feels
>accepted by him, feels safe with Eli, accepts his vampire lust
>for blood which further pushes Oskar's fascination of violence
>(newspaper clippings he saves of serial killers, his joyous
>facial expression as he is cut on the face by the bullies,
>etc.). At first he is apprehensive, but after he helps Eli
>kill the first time...he continues on. Eli even states late
>in the film in so many words...that she wants him to kill for
>her. Obviously at the end, they take the show on the road and
>leave in open for a possible sequel.

Yeah I really wanna see a sequel. I still dont remember the part where Eli makes it clear that she wants Oskar to help her kill tho. I'll probably end up seeing it again now that you've shed some more light on it. Thanks.