The Lost Boys (1987)

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Janice Fischer (story) &
James Jeremias (story) ...

Release Date:

31 July 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire.

Plot:

After moving to a new town, two brothers are convinced that the area is frequented by vampires.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | California | Divorcee | Amusement Park | Death

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

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 Bacon Chapman	...	Greg
Nori Morgan	...	Shelly

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-14 (1987) | Finland:K-15 (2004) | Finland:S (1999) | Netherlands:16 | USA:R (#28541) | South Africa:16LV | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | Canada:14A (TV rating) | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Both Corey Feldman, who plays Edgar Frog, and Barnard Hughes, who plays Grandpa, share the same birthday, July 16th.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beginning of the movie when Michael, Lucy and Sam stop at the gas station, Michael unloads his bike from the back of the trailer. Then, during the montage of locals from Santa Carla there is a shot of the three of them in the car again, and then shortly after they pull up at Grampa's and Michael is riding his bike.

Quotes:

Sam Emerson: [about Star] It's that girl from the boardwalk. Is she one of them?
[Star floats up]
Sam Emerson: She's one of them! And don't tell me it doesn't make her a bad person, Mike.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Poker? I Barely Know Her (#1.14)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

To The Shock Of Miss Louise

The sexiest, hottest, most awesome vampire movie!!!

This is what I am talking about when you want vampire action! This is the movie to top the action vampire movies. You see Blade, the forsaken, Vampires, or Dracula 2000, and these movies copy off of the lost boys. Keifer! Good God! You are soooo fine!!! These were the hotties of the eighties!!! This is the most awesome movie!

The plot: Michael and Sam are two brothers who are going to Santa Carla, the murder capital of the world, with their just divorced mother Lucy. They go to a fair late the night of their big move. Michael spots a hot girl, Star. He chases after her, but is stoped by four "normal" guys. He leaves her alone. In the mean time Lucy has to find a job. She goes to a video store and gets a job. And meets a charming fellow, Max. And starts to fall for him. And Sam scampers off to a comic book store meeting two guys. Edger and Allen Frog. Who are very open and say that the town is invaded by vampires. And they are going to fight for their city. Of course Sam is not convinced. But they give him a comic saying how to defeat vampires. The next night Michael goes back and Star finds him. She introduces herself. He asks her out, but she is stopped by the four guys. David, Paul, Marko, and Dwayne. David is the leader, and tells Star to get on his motorcycle and they're going home. But they ask Michael to come with them. He goes with them. And he learns that they aren't so normal. David offer Michael a drink, Star tells him it's blood. Michael thinks that she is kidding. And he drinks it. And becomes a vampire. Max and Lucy are getting closer. Max wants her FOREVER. hint, hint. And Michael tells Sam his secret of becoming a vampire. Sam decides to help Michael out with his friends Edger and Allen. They race for time before Michael or Lucy turn to the dark side forever.

If you are a vampire fan, WATCH THIS MOVIE! It's just too hot to miss!

10/10