The Lost Boys (1987)

After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Jan Fischer (story) (as Janice Fischer), James Jeremias (story)

Stars:

Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Patric	...	Michael
Corey Haim	...	Sam
Dianne Wiest	...	Lucy
Barnard Hughes	...	Grandpa
Edward Herrmann	...	Max (as Ed Herrmann)
Kiefer Sutherland	...	David
Jami Gertz	...	Star
Corey Feldman	...	Edgar Frog
Jamison Newlander	...	Alan Frog
Brooke McCarter	...	Paul
Billy Wirth	...	Dwayne
Alex Winter	...	Marko (as Alexander Winter)
Chance Michael Corbitt	...	Laddie
Alexander Bacan Chapman	...	Greg (as Alexander Bacon Chapman)
Nori Morgan	...	Shelly

Storyline

A mother and her two sons move to a small coast town in California. The town is plagued by bikers and some mysterious deaths. The younger boy makes friends with two other boys who claim to be vampire hunters while the older boy is drawn into the gang of bikers by a beautiful girl. The older boy starts sleeping days and staying out all night while the younger boy starts getting into trouble because of his friends' obsession.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | california | 1980s | black comedy | brother brother relationship | 

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Taglines:

Being wild is in their Blood.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed in only three weeks.

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Goofs

Around one hour into the film, when David and his gang attack a group of people while Michael watches on, one of the victims is the punk with a gray stripe in his hair who was killed earlier in the film.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Grandpa: One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach; all the damn vampires.

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Connections

Referenced in Psych: This Episode Sucks (2011)

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Soundtracks

Walk This Way
Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Performed by Run-D.M.C.
Courtesy of Profile Records

User Reviews

West Coast Vampires

Before Santa Cruz was a place of doppelgangers in the movie Us, it was the home of some young hip vampires. Sure, Lost Boys was set in the fictitious city of Santa Carla, but those of us who've been there know that the city was really Santa Cruz.

Now, let me say this: The Lost Boys were way cooler than the Twilight vampires. That should ruffle some feathers. Especially considering I've never even seen Twilight.

The Lost Boys were stylish, bad, and didn't say much. They didn't go around making threats or talking themselves up, they hung out, made a little trouble, and killed a partier or two. And how could you not like Edgar and Alan Frog (Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander)? Two early teen vampire slayers. They were great.

Barring the spontaneous and totally out of place love making scene, this movie was solid.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lost Boys

Filming Locations:

Cliffs, Marineland of the Pacific - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,236,318, 2 August 1987

Gross USA:

$32,222,567

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,388,898

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby Stereo (35mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1