Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010 Video) User Reviews

purely for the fans

[camera-shy · 6/10 · 11 October 2010]

Im a big fan of the original and I really just treat these new films as separate fan films rather than proper sequels and if you do that you can forgive them for some of the cheese that you'll see. Like the other guy said not sure about the ending or where they are going with it but i know Corey hasn't had the best time of it over the years and if it will help him to regain some of his former glory and get him back on his feet again I'm all for it, everyone deserves a second chance.

If you like the original film and have watched the "tribe" then don't stop now you may as well give this one a go but don't expect anything other than a fan film.

Lost Boys The Thirst: Very alike the second (The Tribe)

[Platypuschow · 5/10 · 3 November 2017]

The cash grab that was The Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) was never likely to set the world on fire but managed to deliver a watchable if a tad contrived bit of entertainment.

The Thirst follows on from the previous movie but this time Edgar Frog is our lead and we get the see the reuniting of the Frog Brothers for the first time since the original movie back in 1987.

This time our hero is recruited to save a woman's brother from the clutches of the vampire alpha who is peddling vamp blood as a new designer drug.

Much alike the previous film you'll find no surprises as this is justifiably straight to DVD stuff but it's a harmless enough vampire fix.

There was supposed to be a fourth movie featuring Corey Haim but after his passing in 2010 it brought into question its likelihood. Were now almost 8yrs later with no sign so this is likely Mr Frogs final outing.

The Good:

Corey Feldman

Great soundtrack

The Bad:

Hardly mind blowing stuff

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

They absolutely have to fit Cry Little Sister into these films wherever possible

Second sequel to the classic of the eighties is plenty of noisy action , chills and lots of blood and gore

[ma-cortes · 6/10 · 24 May 2017]

The final installment of original The Lost Boys Trilogy . Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman) is stressed as well as bankrupted and he has to sell his valuable comic book collection just to pay rent on a decrepit trailer that is ultimately evicted . Shortly after , a best-selling vampire novelist called Gwen (Tanit Phoenix) approaches with an offer . She needs him to encounter her sibling who has gone missing after getting sucked into a series of underground raves , called The Gathering , run by a mysterious spinner named DJ X (Seb Castang) . As DJ Dusk is the head vampire and utilizing his parties to raise his undead henchmen . Being given a new party , Edgar must assemble a vamp-hunting bunch , being accompanied by Zoe (Casey Dolan) , his brother Alan (Jamison Newlander) who is dealing with his own dark demons , along with a Hollywood participant of reality show called Lars von Goetz (Stevan Van Nieker) and the cameraman Claus (Joe Vaz) . The rave will take place in a slaughterhouse on enigmatic island , there they meet DJ Dusk X , a pack of bloodsuckers and hoodlums . Before the fighting is over Edgar will find out there is a greater evil and must take on his most astonishing fears.

This eerie picture displays terror , thriller , humor with tongue-in-cheek , violence , chills and loads of blood and guts . The movie contains great load of action , special effects abundant made by 3D computer generator and numerous scenes have you on edge of your seat . However , it fails to deliver either frights or laughs . The screenwriter provides a very serviceable and passable-knit plot with suspense , haunting tension , horror and improbable situations . In this one , there is a spectacular rave party and a powerful drug , known as The Thirst , which resulted out to be a mixture of vampire blood and ecstasy . The title became a direct-to-DVD hit smash , making back its medium budget in just some weeks of DVD sales . Corey Feldman as Edgar Frog again plays a vampire hunter with a sympathetic and enticing attitude . Corey Haim returned as well , but only for some flashback scenes . Despite turning down a role in the sequel , Corey Haim announced he would take part in a third and fourth installment . But he died before anything could come of the project .

The original and best film of the trilogy was ¨The Lost boys¨ (1987) by Joel Schumacher with Jason Patric , Kiefer Sutherland , Jami Gertz , Corey Feldman , Corey Haim , Dianne Wiest , Barnard Hughes , Edward Herrmann . The first sequel titled ¨Lost Boys : the tribe¨ by P.J. Pesce was starred by Tad Hilgenbrick ,Angus Sutherland , Donald's brother , and Corey Feldman , of course . Due to poor critical as well as public response of Lost Boys : The Tribe , Corey Feldman was promoted to the main character in ¨The thirst¨ . While the other Frog brother Jamison Newlander, only appeared in an alternate ending found on the DVD . The Tribe saw the return of Corey Haim and Corey Feldman , famous couple by that time , in the 80s playing two Peter Cushing teens , both of whom made several films as likable adolescent duo ; however today they only play B movies . While filming ¨The tribe¨ Feldman told that the Frog Brothers will reunite for this third installment , titled ¨Lost Boys: The Thirst ¨ by Dario Piana ; sadly Corey Ham doesn't repeat role being recently dead . The motion picture was regularly directed by Dario Pesce , a filmmaker expert on terror , such as he proved in ¨The deaths of Ian Stone¨. Produced by Warner Premiere , the studio behind the latter two sequels , but it went bankrupt and all ¨The Lost Boys¨ franchise schemes were abandoned . The flick will appeal to vampire genre fans and is especially aimed at juvenile audiences.

A genuine, but flawed attempt to continue the characters stories.

[Emrabt · 12 October 2010]

In an interview after The Tribe Feldman said he had taken the criticism on board, and as producer he would address all of it. well, it seems he actually DID. Don't get me wrong, this is still a low budget badly acted DVD movie, but this time they've done a lot of stuff right. It is much better than The Tribe, but it does have some vital ingredients missing causing it to end up being similar in style to John carpenters vampires.

Many people will be pleased to know that there's no "XTREAM" "with it" "youtube generation" surfing vampires. The vampires here are properly updated for today, but unfortunately you don't get to see much of them, even in THE TRIBE we had a chance to meet some of the gang and they came across as mildly threatening, in this movie they pretty much keep to themselves.

Most of the plot revolves around Edgar Frog, his warped childlike obsession with vampire hunting, it occasionally brushes up on the emotional losses of Edgar's friends and there is also a bit of time used to unravel the twisted mess The Tribe left the series in. While the storyline has much more substance than the predecessor it still leaves a lot to be desired, many of the new additions are under written and could have been flesh out a bit more. They did at least try this time, there's a plot twist, which, due to casting was a bit disappointing and one which you can see coming as soon as we're given the pieces to put it together, I was happy to take any kind of plot twist over what the tribe gave us.

The highlight is Jamieson Newlander's extended Cameo as Alan frog, he has a small part but manages to steal the show and left me wanting much more. Don't expect this movie to be the reunion of the frog brothers; they don't go raiding the vampires den together or anything, all Newlander gets is three present day scenes, one newly filmed flashback and some flashbacks to the original movie.

Feldman seems to have slightly toned down his over the top performance, he still hams it up as Edgar, but this time the whole cast seem to be having fun, something lacking from The Tribe. Missing from both the lost boys sequels is any younger kids or teens, In the original movie the kids were written for comic relief, acting like brave men, being the accidental heroes and brave in the face of danger, here because there's no kids, a lot of the comedy is missing. It seems Lost kids don't become vampires anymore.

The movie manages to not take itself too seriously and does get a very small glimmer of an 80's campy movie feel in a few places, though not enough to compare with anything from the original. If you have sat through other Straight to DVD action / Horror movies, you pretty much know what to expect with the acting and pacing (or rather lack of).

To sum things up, The Thirst genuinely attempted to be a follow up rather than a low budget retelling, it's nothing spectacular but it's worth at least one watch.

Sorry, but NOT good

[agf8623 · 2/10 · 29 March 2012]

I'm a huge fan of the original Lost Boys. While this is better than the second one, it plays like it was written by an amateur.

There were some very memorable moments. I love the part when the vampires jumped out of the plane. Looked great. THIS should have been the beginning of the movie.

There were a few good actors, but most of the cast was terrible. When you have a few bad actors, it's very difficult to get engrossed in the story. The girl side-kick from the comic book store really stuck out and not in a good way.

The story pulled directly from the original. The twist at the end was almost exactly the same. The flash backs to the original movie made NO sense.

It felt like a few things were thrown in "just because". For example, the boob shot at the rave, novelist walking around in lingerie at the beginning, soooooo many shots of vampires bearing their teeth at the camera and the gums of the vampires were so fake. It was hard to concentrate on the story with the bad props.

Love the old music. Liked to see it incorporated.

In general, a huge let down again. Overall, a lot of things were overdone and this made the story difficult to focus on.

My bet is that this is the last of the Lost Boys series. These last two movies have stained the awesomeness of the original movie.

Painfully bad

[mary-blanchard53 · 3/10 · 17 December 2010]

Did I watch the same movie as everyone else? My expectations for this movie were not high, but it was worse than I had anticipated. It was really hard to sit through the entire thing. I'm sorry but Corey Feldman is not a good actor and should not be tasked with carrying an entire movie. He growls nearly every line he delivers. I truly love the original, and don't think I could have been more disappointed with its sequel. Then again I have yet to watch the 2nd.

I am nowhere near an expert movie reviewer, but felt compelled to register on this site to warn anyone thinking of watching this movie. If you are curious about it, do yourself a favor and get it from Redbox or Netflix. Do not spend more than .99 on it.

Terrible Sequel with Awful Acting and Fake Reviews

[claudio_carvalho · 3/10 · 23 October 2010]

In San Cazador, California, the clumsy vampire hunter Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman) is evicted from his trailer. But the best-seller writer Gwen Lieber (Tanit Phoenix) offers him a job to destroy the head vampire DJ X (Seb Castang) that promotes worldwide raves to increase his army of undead, giving a drug called The Thirst to the public that is actually his own blood. Gwen tells that her brother Peter (Felix Mosse) disappeared in Ibiza two years ago in an X-Party promoted by the alpha- vampire. Now DJ X is coming to San Cazador to promote a sacrifice during a party in the blood moon on the next Friday to increase his powers, and Edgar discovers that the rave will take place in a slaughterhouse in an island. Gwen hires also the Hollywood participant of reality show Lars von Goetz to help in the hunting that comes with the cameraman Claus (Joe Vaz). Edgar invites his brother Alan (Jamison Newlander) that is a vampire to join the team but he declines, and Edgar teams up with his friend Zoe (Casey B. Dolan). When the group finds DJ X, Edgar discloses a secret about the head-vampire.

The unforgettable "Lost Boys" is one of the best cult-movies of vampires, if not the best. This straight-to-video "Lost Boy, the Thirst" is a terrible sequel with awful acting. In 1987, the teenager Corey Feldman was funny with his weird tone of voice. However, in 2010, near forty years old, he is awful, not only because of his voice, but also his grimaces trying to act. Further, his non-charismatic character ruins anything good that might have in this film. Last but not the least, there are many fake reviews in IMDb promoting this disappointing flick. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Garotos Perdidos, a Sede" ("Lost Boy, the Thirst")

More of a spin-off than a sequel.

[enterthebios · 7/10 · 12 October 2010]

If you go into this movie expecting something that directly compares to the original then you will be disappointed. It's not The Lost Boys as you remember and if you are looking for something comparable to the original in terms of story, atmosphere or style then you're unlikely to find what you're looking for in this film.

What we have instead is something that feels more like a spin-off rather than a direct sequel. Following the now grown up vampire hunter Edgar Frog (who you may remember from the first film as the young head band wearing vampire expert and comic store dweller that befriended and aided Sam and his family in the original Lost Boys) the film takes on a tone and style to match the lead character's somewhat over dramatic personality rather than attempting to directly imitate that of the original. It's cheesy, the acting is oh-so hammy and more often than not so over the top you're really not sure if it's intentional or not, but it fits the character of Edgar Frog and is about what I would have expected from a film with a comedic supporting character promoted to the lead.

Feldman plays the character of Edgar Frog as a more exaggerated version of the character we met in the original film, complete with a comical gruff voice and over-the-top tough guy persona - it's silly, but it fits and the scripting often plays to the inept hero quality of the character. The vamps are back and retain the characteristics and appearance of those in the original, but they lack the character, personality and depth of Sutherlands gang and instead simply serve as somewhat two dimensional bad guys - perhaps one of the biggest failings and disappointments of the film. The supporting characters are likewise cheesy and ham up their roles accordingly, some of the acting is downright terrible (Tanit Phoenix), but it's passable and even borders on amusingly bad at times.

On the whole, it's not a bad film (or perhaps it is.. but in the right way) nevertheless, it's bound to leave a bad taste in the mouth of anyone hoping for or expecting more of the original. As a sequel it's pretty poor, as a spin off it's really not too bad.

The Frog Brothers Return, Again!

[a_chinn · 2/10 · 31 May 2017]

I'm not sure the world needed another direct-to-video Lost Boys sequel that continues the adventures of supporting characters Edgar and Alan Frog fighting the vampire scourge of SoCal. Corey Feldman returns once again as Edgar Frog, complete is his faux tough guy voice, which I think was done for comedy, but given Feldman's recent musical appearance on The Today Show, I'm not sure he's in on the joke (or maybe he's channeling Andy Kaufman). In any case, the setting has again moved and we are now in San Cazador, California, where the Frog Brothers reunite to fight a new clutch of vampires seeking to make a vampire army by staging raves across the globe. At least the first stupid sequel was slick and competent from a technical standpoint, but this one was just cheap and poorly made. "The Lost Boys" is a film that should have been left alone or have gotten a classier sequel and/or reboot. Skip this one.

This was pretty damn good!

[dauthier · 7/10 · 12 October 2010]

I just got finished watching my new blu-ray copy of "Lost Boys : The Thirst" and I must admit I was very surprised at how well done it was. I've heard a few criticisms regarding the acting etc, and I can't imagine what they were referring to. Corey Feldman was very good (It's about time he got another American lead role. He was excellent in Lucky Fritz and The Birthday) and all the main characters played their parts well. The women were even age appropriate and had character, which is very rare in a horror movie these days. It didn't even feel like a low budget movie (smart scripts can fix that) unless you compare the cast of the Original which is always unfair. It must be judged for what it is, a high energy, funny, gory and entertaining movie! Well worth a watch...or 2 or 3 maybe.

Now Feldman can use his DVD star power to executive produce Meatballs 5 and Rock'n Roll Highschool Forever and Ever and Ever!...Or just keep making good movies.

MUCH better than part 2

[stonka · 5/10 · 20 October 2010]

Mild spoilers contained. Having sat through the wholly underwhelming second movie in the Lost Boys franchise I was really not expecting much from the third movie.

However, despite a few flaws the film was actually very entertaining. Corey Feldman is clearly having a blast playing Edgar Frog again and his enthusiasm seems to bleed (no pun intended) into the other actors performances as everyone looks to be having fun regardless of their acting ability (and trust me, some people's acting in this is pretty bad in places).

It was great witnessing the return of the Frog Bros after having Edgar flying solo in the last movie and the film really is at it's best when they are together on screen. This leads to the biggest flaw in the movie, Alan Frog just ain't in it enough, he spends a massive chunk of a pretty short movie totally absent from the action which kinda sucks (again, no pun intended) for a movie that heavily promotes the return on the Frog Bros.

They also explain what happened to Sam Emerson and why he's not around which pays respects to Corey Haim at the same time and was a nice touch that was far better than the shafting he received in the second movie.

Production values were good and on the whole looked a damn sight better than the last despite a smaller budget this time around. However I must admit to not liking the vamp make up too much but again, it was better than the bat-like make up from part 2.

The action sequences are good, there's some decent gore in places and the humour on the whole works nicely.

After seeing this, I am all for the continuation of this series. Roll on Lost Boys 4!!!

Loved it

[andrew-757 · 10/10 · 21 August 2010]

Had the pleasure of watching this in the private screening at San Diego ComiCon 2010... just awesome, perfect. Exactly what Part 2 should have been. Obviously there is decidedly a lot more Corey Feldman content... but I don't think people are prepared for how much heart this movie has. There are several flashbacks that feature Corey Haim that are really heartbreaking in light of what you and I know in reality.

A little undecided about the ending, and what "future direction" that portends, but things are suitably bookended thus far for the existing trilogy.

Good times.

Full of Nostalgia and Little Else (Light Plot Spoilers)

[Carrigon · 6/10 · 10 October 2010]

This movie seems to be one of those "remember how we used to be" films. There are many flashback scenes to the original. There's a lot of that theme throughout the film, that just screams of middle age men sitting around telling tales of "how we used to be" and "remember when we were actually cool?" It's a good movie for fans of Edgar Frog. Corey Feldman seems to be channeling a bit of Snake Plisskin there. The movie opens with Edgar all alone, having lost his best friend Sam and his brother to vampirism. Edgar gets roped into helping a woman who claims her brother has been kidnapped by vampires who are using raves to create an undead vampire army.

The plot is okay, it's not all bad. It's just that it's old. It feels old and tired. And been there and done that. And a bunch of aging men reminiscing about how they used to be cool really isn't all that cool. Maybe I'd be less harsh if Haim were really in this movie. He's only there in flashbacks, and one sad prophetic scene at a cemetery, filmed way before he died.

Just when you think the movie is all paint by the numbers, they do add a few interesting twists at the end. And the soundtrack isn't bad. All in all, it's not really a very bad movie. It's just more of a remember how we used to be film that wishes it was a lot more cool than it is. But it does entertain.

The Tribe was way better

[ilovewwe94 · 1/10 · 25 August 2015]

First off, I don't see how anyone can think this movie is better than the Tribe. I'm probably the only person who will rank this movie as awful and the second one amazing.

First off, plot holes. I didn't quite understand the story and why they mentioned characters pretty much for no reason (Michael, Star). Continuing on, shedding light on Corey Haim's character Sam was a tear jerker but still didn't answer any questions about what happened between Sam and Edgar at the end of The Tribe (If it even continues).

The characters were completely boring and not even memorable. The girl Zoe or Zoey (I don't remember) was just annoying and way to energetic to go hunt this vampire named "DJ X" down. I will give him credit though because he played an okay vampire. The other didn't like and I couldn't recall their names. Once again, I'm more into the vampire aspect of The Lost Boys more so than the Frog Brothers. Jamison did well for Alan but I find Corey Feldman as Edgar just exhausting at this point. I honestly don't like him as a person what so ever so I had to suffer watching him most of the film.

I feel it doesn't compare at all to the first one or the second. If you read my review for the Tribe, I said how there was similarities between the two. This really focuses on the Frog Brothers more so than vampires in general. And the guy playing vampire Peter, I just have no words for him. I honestly preferred DJ over him.

Frog Overkill

[TrippDigital · 4/10 · 19 October 2010]

I love The Lost Boys. It's without a doubt one of my favorite films of all time. A couple years ago, I saw that a sequel had been made, Lost Boys: The Tribe. I knew before I even hit the play button that this wasn't going to measure up to my beloved 1987 classic. That state of mind allowed me to watch The Tribe and not be too critical of it. Was it a worthy follow-up to its predecessor? No. Of course not. But I didn't expect it to be. Although flawed on nearly every level, I did find some redeeming qualities in the film. Now, two years later, yet another sequel has been made, Lost Boys: The Thirst. I watched it with that same mindset I had for The Tribe and , I'm sad to say, I was still very disappointed.

Lost Boys: The Thirst takes two of the most recognizable and cherished figures from the original and tries to turn them into the main characters. An idea that doomed the film from the beginning. Don't get me wrong. I love the Frog Brothers. I think they're two of the greatest supporting characters in movie history. Emphasis on SUPPORTING Characters. Neither Corey Feldman nor Jamison Newlander have the charisma to be leading men. Feldman's uber-macho voice was funny in 1987 when he was a preteen vampire killer. But now that he's grown, it seems so forced that it borders on pathetic. And Newlander's acting is so bad that I didn't even complain that he's barely in the movie.

Lost Boys: The Thirst gets some brownie points for trying to be original and not copy the first film too much, which is what The Tribe attempted to do. As a matter of fact, this movie does too good a job establishing itself as a stand-alone film. To the point where it doesn't even feel like it belongs in the Lost Boys series. Sure, there are references to old characters and even footage taken directly from the 1987 original, but to be honest, seeing that just made me want to watch the first movie again.

All in all, The Thirst is a big disappointment. Even if your expectations are already low.

NOT good.

[usajet · 1/10 · 13 March 2011]

Sorry Corey Feldman just doesn't do it for me. He might have possibilities in other movies, but this movie certainly did not help his career. A washed up, child star gone bad. I guess if you are into the vampire craze Lost Boys: The Thirst might turn you on, but probably not. He pretty much growls through the movie. I would NOT waste your time watching this movie. I made it through about 20 minutes of the film and was NOT impressed. The current score of 5.4 is very generous for this movie. I think a score of 1, maybe 2 might be more appropriate. Save your money, don't go see this film, do NOT rent it. There are plenty of other movies to keep you entertained these day.

Not quite the 'Frog Brothers' reunion fans were hoping for!

[Hellmant · 5/10 · 20 October 2010]

'LOST BOYS: THE THIRST': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

Corey Feldman takes the lead for the first time in a 'LOST BOYS' film returning once again as Edgar Frog. Jamison Newlander reprises his role of Alan Frog for the first time in this third installment. It's not the 'Frog Brothers' reunion fans were hoping for though as Newlander's scenes are extremely limited. It is nice to see them back together in action again, for what little time they are on screen together though and that's the highlight of the movie. As far as the rest of the film goes it's definitely disappointing. I prefer the second film to this one, although it's not much better.

The film opens with a flashback of Alan Frog being turned into a vampire. If you saw the second film you know this, as well as the fact that Sam (the late Corey Haim) was turned as well and Edgar was forced to kill him. Edgar is now haunted by these painful losses as we see through several flashbacks, using clips from the classic original. He's also broke and being evicted from his trailer. So when a beautiful woman ( the gorgeous Tanit Phoenix) shows up at his door offering him a job to rescue her brother from a gang of ruthless vampires he eagerly takes it. He recruits the help of a comic book clerk (Casey B. Dolan) and reluctantly teams up with a reality TV star and his cameraman (Joe Vaz) and the group raids the vampires' den where they attempt to convert a rave party full of unsuspecting victims into vampires.

The movie is about what you'd expect from a direct to video sequel. The acting, dialog, and over all production values are a little weak. I'm a huge fan of the original film and I think it's still popular enough, and developed a big enough cult following, that they could have made a decent theatrical sequel. So it's extremely disappointing for me to see one sequel after another turned out (so far only two but they're could very well be more) in depreciating value. I guess you might say it's better than nothing and like I said seeing the 'Frog Brothers' reunite is pretty cool. This franchise could have been so much more though.

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Better than you think it is

[VinnyC1988 · 7/10 · 13 October 2010]

Okay, a high priced, CGI filled Avatar it's not. But what this movie lacks in material stuff it makes up for with a lot of heart and soul.

As many I am a big fan of original movie (one of the best films ever. period.)and after seeing The Tribe I thought that although the franchise was back after twenty years it came back horribly. This movie remedied that for the most part. It was great seeing both Frog Brothers back on action as well as the homages to Corey Haim. The story was a bit lackluster because I felt there could've been so much more added to it. Still it did have its great moments which I really enjoyed. Lots of nostalgia and scenes that will make you laugh and some that will make you feel sad but not cry.

To put it simply: If you loved the first movie and hated the second movie, you'll most likely be pleased with Lost Boys: The Thirst because it is definitely a lot better than most crap put out there today.

The Lost Boys: The Need For More Money

[Smells_Like_Cheese · 5/10 · 6 December 2010]

Another chapter to The Lost Boys; boy do I remember the day when Lost Boys fans were craving for a sequel, now they're just cranking them out like hot bread. The Tribe was a bit of a disappointment to me, it was too average and didn't have the same charm as the first film had, but then again what a challenge it had to arise too. But The Thirst was something that I was afraid of, where it seems that they are just trying to cash in. But I do have to admit that this film was a little more clever with it's ideas and at least wasn't trying to copy the first Lost Boys. Instead we follow the Frog Brothers and see how far they have come with their business. It's sad that only 2 original cast members could join this movie, sadly we lost Corey Haim this year and will never see him in another Lost Boys movie again but to not see any other of the old cast was a little sad. I think it would have been interesting if the little boy Laddie had joined the Frog Brothers. It seems like the Frog Brothers just skimp over what happened to the other characters and are back into the story.

Edgar and Alan Frog interrupt a half-vampire Senator who is killing a Congressman to finish his transformation into a full-vampire, but in the ensuing chaos Alan is forced to drink vampire blood, which will transform him into a half-vampire himself. Five years later in San Cazador, California, back at his trailer, Edgar is approached by Gwen Lieber, a writer of romantic vampire novels, whose brother Peter was kidnapped during a rave, and she suspects vampiric activity. She gives him a vial of a drug called "The Thirst" which is given to people at raves hosted by a person known as "DJ X"; he determines that it is vampire blood. Edgar visits Alan, who is now half vampire and satisfies his thirst for blood by feeding on animal blood acquired in his job as a taxidermist. Edgar tries to enlist Alan's aid in stopping DJ X from raising an army through his raves, but he refuses, having lost all hope that he can be saved. After a visit to Sam's grave, in which Edgar returns to Sam the Batman #14 that Sam had boasted having when they met, Edgar finds that Alan has left him a book of vampire history to help in his mission. Edgar gives the book to Zoe to research. She is attacked by a vampire, but she and Edgar defeat it, and she explains what she has learned about a ritual sacrifice during a Blood Moon, such as the one that will occur the night of the rave.

The Thirst has a more interesting story than The Tribe, but I would be lying if I said that I enjoyed it fully. I don't know if it was the direction or the actors, but a lot of things just seemed off key. From one minute it's an action movie and then the next it's a detective story then a horror story then a comedy, etc. The Thirst couldn't decide what it wanted to be so I couldn't decide if it was a good enough film to recommend. Since I'm such a huge fan of The Lost Boys I made the risky decision of buying first without seeing, so I'll probably watch the film again but for right now I'm not too impressed. It just seems like Corey Feldman is really trying hard to hold onto those days where he was the awesome tough movie star and I can't take him seriously in the film. The film style is too trendy for my tastes and just could have been handled in a better way as the action scenes are too hard on the eyes. I would say if you're looking to see where the story continues, this is an alright movie to catch, but as of a horror movie you could safely skip it.

5/10

Consistently surprising in a pleasant way

[siderite · 7/10 · 8 January 2011]

If you have seen the original Lost Boys you know it wasn't the greatest movie of all times, but it has enough spirit to make it a classic people loved and compared to. When I first heard Lost Boys would be turned into a franchise, I refused to watch the movie (The Tribe) because I was sure it would suck. Not so, though, since I have seen it recently and I believe it retained some of the spunk and the tongue in cheek approach of the original. Now, it is time for the third part, something that I was certain had no chance of being fun. I am glad to say I was wrong again. Lost Boys: The Thirst is not the greatest movie of all times, either, but it is certainly fun, especially for the people that liked the other movies in the group.

Yeah, about the ending... I thought it was more like a joke, something that people can laugh about. I doubt anyone really took it seriously, especially since most of the film itself was mostly humorous than thrilling.

People clearly enjoyed playing in the movie. Some of the dialog was really amusing like the vampire noticing Frog is awful with the sword. The return of Alan Frog was also nice, especially since Jamison Newlander played as Alan Frog for the second movie as well, but the scenes got deleted from the finished product. Frankly, this film would have been a great opportunity for Kiefer Sutherland to play a cameo. Oh, well.

Bottom line: If you have seen the original Lost Boys and liked it, you will enjoy this one, too. If you haven't, go watch it, what are you waiting for? Then watch this one :)

lmfao what a stinker

[tvcarsd · 2/10 · 2 November 2012]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha OK after the laughable appraise given to this movie I have to agree with one thing. Its good for laughs, if you're that desperate.

Is is a true sequel? no way, nfw! Its a self parody at best. Lost boys are dead and like a vampire this movie concept has risen from the dead in horrific form to scare the living daylights out of anyone whom enjoyed the first.

The whole movie is a dollar sign for the sake of making some cash. There is no real sense of menace from the original movie what so ever, its completely gone with the whole story line swirling around the plughole like a real stinker does.

Don't bother with this movie, you could die from cringing just watching it it IS that bad.

A very good surprise....

[Deathdealer24 · 9/10 · 12 October 2010]

First off, I am an insanely huge fan of the first movie. I saw "The Tribe" and like everyone else, pretty much thought it was crap. Aside from seeing Feldman in his Frog getup, the movie was garbage. So it's safe to say that i wasn't expecting much from this.

Well, I was wrong.

The movie is good. Just like everyone else says, It's more of a spin-off then a sequel, and no one here is getting nominated for an Oscar. But, if you are a hardcore fan of the 1st one you will be entertained. Feldman is great here, and though one might think he was overacting a tad, when you see him in flashbacks you realize he really isn't overacting, he's actually playing the character the same way he did when he was a kid.

So, all in all I was very pleased. If your expecting a solid follow-up to the first one, then forget it. But if you are looking for a good Frog brothers movie full of nostalgia, then like me, you will enjoy this.

Thirsty for vampire fun? Drink up... Lost Boys 3 is here!

[BA_Harrison · 7/10 · 30 October 2010]

2008's The Tribe might not have been the big-budget sequel that many long-time Lost Boys fans had been hoping for, but for a DTV effort, I was pleasantly surprised: although it was essentially a reworking of the original film in a contemporary style, it was reasonably atmospheric, bloody and fun, and there were still enough tips of the hat to Joel Schumacher's cult classic to keep this particular fan happy.

Part 3 in the series, The Thirst, continues in this vein: it definitely feels like a proud product of the new millennium, with CGI trickery, graphic gore and some very sexy ladies baring their boobs for the camera, but it retains the enjoyable tongue-in cheek approach that made the first film such fun.

Corey Feldman is once again clearly having a right royal time hamming it up as gruff, gravelly voiced Edgar Frog, and his co-stars catch on quick, making the most of their intentionally over the top roles. The amusing script not only delivers the expected one liners that occasionally riff on lines from the first film, but also some wry swipes at modern pop culture with reality TV being one of the main targets, and even a touch of irony: Edgar deriding novelist Gwen Lieber (the stunning Tanit Phoenix) for making her vampires sexy, when the original The Lost Boys did precisely the same thing twenty five years earlier, is a stroke of genius!

Of course, no matter how entertaining the film, there will always be some who complain when a sequel does not stay 100% true to the spirit of the original; to those people, I suggest viewing The Tribe and The Thirst as 'spin-offs' that follow the further exploits of The Frog Brothers rather than true Lost Boys sequels—it will prove less disappointing. And remember, times have changed... the 80s are history... don't allow your longing for all things day-glo, cheesy and camp to get in the way of enjoying this admirable effort.

not all that great

[fea_arien · 4/10 · 25 October 2010]

I've read some reviews that said they liked this better than the second Lost Boys movie, but i think that they equal each other in poor quality.

I wasn't thrilled with the acting or the plot.

Even the supposed "plot twist" was predictable.

i liked some of the camera shots for some scenes.

The part i disliked the most was the scene at which the song "Cry Little Sister" was played.

There was just no emotion or anything that accompanied it.

Overall it was a 4/10 stars, and i MIGHT watch it again.

Bad Sequel

[brymitai · 4/10 · 19 October 2010]

Take a look at all the teen vampire stuff out as of late and compare it to the original lost boys. Hands down Lost boys wins.

what they should do is remake it with a serious cast. instead of the straight to DVD crap that they have been coming out with.

I will say if they had released this and trashed the previous one. the hope for something decent would be there. This one is not entirely horrible as the other is.

I vote for a remake of the original with good cast good director. it deserves it.

They half-ass sequels all the time to good movies. will most likely see 2 to 3 more like this come out.