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One of the better vampire films about two new-in-town brothers who discover a local gang of motorcycle youths are more undead than alive. Younger brother Sam works hard to eradicate the ghoulies but his older brother falls in love with the bunch's lone female - and is gradually becoming a vampire himself. An interesting candy-.. Read more

Starring Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric
Director Joel Schumacher
Genres Horror

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The Lost Boys

One of the better vampire films about two new-in-town brothers who discover a local gang of motorcycle youths are more undead than alive. Younger brother Sam works hard to eradicate the ghoulies but his older brother falls in love with the bunch's lone female - and is gradually becoming a vampire himself. An interesting candy-coasted meditation on teen conformity with a great rock soundtrack.

Starring Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Alex Winter, Billy Wirth, Kelly Jo Minter
Director Joel Schumacher
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Collections 100 Eighties Greats
Genres Horror
Language English
Dubbed French, Italian
Hearing-impaired English, Italian
Subtitles Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Released DVD: 14 Dec 1998
Blu-ray: 08 Sep 2008
Production year: 1987
Format DVD

The Lost Boys (1987)

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    There's a nasty surprise in store for divorcee Dianne Wiest when she moves her family to the Californian coast. The local teenage gang is a pack of punk vampires with designs on her kids. A slick, noisily empty, and ultimately desperate attempt to update the undead genre for the MTV generation, Batman and Robin director Joel Schumacher's neon-drenched violent nightmare is an anaemic blend of Hollywood glitz and endless pop culture references. Famous primarily as an early highlight in Kiefer Sutherland's career, no amount of chic flash and gore makes up for the few surprises, obvious twists and witless sitcom dialogue.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • This pathetic attempt at comic horror (deriving from an initial project to rework Peter Pan in vampiric terms) not only... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 14 out of 14 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    This Film made Vampires Cool!

    Vampires are not meant to be cool. They are the evil undead. They kill people and exsanguinate them. But put them in leather jackets, riding motorbikes, sporting haircuts 80's footballer would be proud of, and what do you know? Cool vampires!

    The film is a heady mix of horror, comedy and pop video expertly woven by Joel Schumacher who includes some plot twists to bamboozle Van helsing himself! The acting is good, especially from the two Corey's, and Sutherland is excellent as the lead vampire. The final third of the film is full of innovative scenes of vampire despatching with decent if basic effects. Quality viewing.

      • Lee Owen from Worcestershire, UK
      • Posted 13 Jul 2004 12:04

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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Keifer's Finest Moment

    There is no doubt that Lost Boys is one of the finest modern vampire movies ever made. It's cult status is assured, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's somewhat second rate. It has a great young cast and mixes the humour in in just enough amounts to add to the vampire theme without killing it.

    Keifer Sutherland shines in his role but all the cast look very good, and some never bettered their performances.

    If you've not seen it, rent it - you won't be disappointed.

      • rinty from South Yorkshire
      • Posted 31 Dec 2003 10:36

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