It's fun to be a vampire.
One of the cult classic films of the 1980s, The Lost Boys took vampires to a new level in cinema history and paved the way for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and countless others. With an all-star cast including Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and Jason Patric.
Welcome to Santa Carla!
Murder Capital of the World
After their parents' divorce, Sam and Michael Emerson find themselves moving from trendy Phoenix to coastal tourist town Santa Carla. Along with their mother they move into their eccentric grandfather's house. Granpa not only loves double-stuffed Oreos but also taxidermies animals for fun.While hanging out at the local boardwalk, Michael falls for a mysterious girl. While his younger brother Sam makes friends with the comic book sellers cum crime fighting local teens the Frog Brothers, Michael falls in with The Lost Boys. A bunch of local punks with souped up bikes, there's something wild and dangerous about the four teens. As Michael becomes one of the Boys, the ramifications of his involvement becomes crystal clear...
Now that Michael knows what the Lost Boys are, he, his brother Sam and the Frog Brothers set out to stop them in an no-holds barred fight!
Trailer for The Lost Boys
Sleep all day, party all night. It's fun to be a vampire.
The Lost Boys Movie Trailer
About the Film
Released July 31st, 1987, The Lost Boys took in over $30 million at the box office, a good take for an R-rated film during the summer months. It also went on to be one of the best-selling VHS releases for Warner Home Video during the 1990s.
The film has attained a "cult-classic" status, paving the way the likes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Blade, and Underworld just to name a few. The use of makeup and contact lenses for the vampires' transformations went on to influence countless other new vampires in television and film.
Twenty years after its release, a 2-disc Special Edition DVD was released, which included deleted scenes, trivia, and interviews with the cast and crew. The movie has gone on to spawn at least one sequel, the upcoming Lost Boys: The Tribe, as well as a 4-part comic book miniseries The Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs.
The film has attained a "cult-classic" status, paving the way the likes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Blade, and Underworld just to name a few. The use of makeup and contact lenses for the vampires' transformations went on to influence countless other new vampires in television and film.
Twenty years after its release, a 2-disc Special Edition DVD was released, which included deleted scenes, trivia, and interviews with the cast and crew. The movie has gone on to spawn at least one sequel, the upcoming Lost Boys: The Tribe, as well as a 4-part comic book miniseries The Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs.
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On DVD, VHS, and CD
The Lost Boys (Two-Disc Special Edition)
After 20 years, The Lost Boys still remains a huge cult classic. This 2-Disc DVD includes deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast, and other extras. A must-own!
Amazon Price: $21.99 (as of 07/11/2009) 
The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The fantastic soundtrack to the movie includes Cry Little Sister, the theme song from The Lost Boys as well as Echo & the Bunnymen's cover of the Doors' People Are Strange.
Amazon Price: $6.97 (as of 07/11/2009)
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The Lost Boys [Blu-ray]
The Blu-ray edition includes everything on the 2-disc SE set.
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
Meet Michael Emerson
Played by Jason Patric
Michael Emerson has just moved to Santa Carla with his mom and brother. Forced to leave behind all his friends, he spies Star on the Boardwalk one night. Instantly smitten, he finds out there's more to this mysterious girl who hangs around with the Lost Boys.Immediately accepted into the gang, strange things start happening to Michael. When David and the Lost Boys finally reveal their true nature, a plea from Star spurs Michael into action! With help from his brother Sam and the Frog Brothers, they set out to put at stop to the Lost Boys!
Meet Sam Emerson
Played by Corey Haim
An all-American mall rat who worships the Brat Pack, comic books and MTV, Sam Emerson can't believe his mom made him and his brother move to the tiny town of Santa Carla. His grandfather doesn't even own a TV!Fortunately, Sam befriends Edgar and Alan Frog. And when his brother needs him, Sam and his friends help Michael to stop the Lost Boys.
Meet Lucy & Grandpa
Dianne Wiest & Barnard Hughes
Lucy Emerson has just divorced her husband and moved her two sons to her father's house in Santa Carla. An ex-hippie, Lucy has settled into being a down-to-earth mom.Flat broke, she accepts a job (and a date) from Max, the owner of a local video store. But things at home fall apart as Michael starts staying up all night and Sam makes some outrageous claims about Max.
Grandpa, Lucy's dad, lives outside Santa Carla in a huge cabin. A taxidermist by trade, he practices Indian walking, playing dead, and dates the Widow Johnson. He loves double stuft Oreos and root beer. Instead of watching TV, he reads the TV Guide. And the one thing he can't stomach about living in Santa Carla is "all the damn vampires!"
Meet David
Played by Kiefer Sutherland
David. In his over-sized black trench coat with a smirk on his lips, he's the leader of the Lost Boys.David and his gang rule the Santa Carla Boardwalk. Young and sexy, they are terrorizing locals and tourists alike. When Star falls for Michael Emerson, David welcomes Michael into the gang.
But there's a secret David and his gang are hiding. When Sam and the Frog Brothers make the first strike, David and the Lost Boys have no choice but to retaliate!
Meet the Lost Boys
Paul, Dwayne, Marko, Star, & Laddie
Young, sexy, hip. These are the Lost Boys, the local vampire gang who rules the nights of Santa Carla.Lead by David, the Boys help keep the unwanted title of 'Murder Capital of the World' in the forefront of locals' minds. Paul, Dwayne, and Marko spend the nights prowling the Boardwalk amusement park, hanging out and picking fights with local gang the Surf Nazis.
Having taken in Star and Laddie, both half-vampires, the Boys are always looking for a good time. But you just might end up dead!
Played by: Brooke McCarter (Paul), Billy Wirth (Dwayne), Alexander Winter (Marko), Jami Gertz (Star) & Chance Michael Corbitt (Laddie)
Meet The Frogs Brothers
Corey Feldman & Jamison Newlander
Edgar and Alan Frog aren't your typical teenagers. Working for the parents in the comic book shop on the Boardwalk is just their cover.The Frog Brothers fight for truth, justice, and the American way. They are vampire hunters and have long suspected that Santa Carla is full of the undead!
Befriended by Sam Emerson, the Frog Brothers take on the ultimate task of finding and destroying the head vampire that's terrorizing Santa Carla!
Meet Max
Played by Edward Herrmann
Max owns the local video store near the Boardwalk in Santa Carla. When he runs into Lucy he offers her a job, as well as a dinner date!There seems to more than meets the eye when it comes to Max. He never comes in until it's dark, his dog Thorn attacks Lucy, and he's banned The Lost Boys from coming in his video store.
When their first two dates end badly, Max invites Lucy to dinner at his house. When she tells him something Sam told her, the couple race to Grandpa's house and find the aftermath of a fight between Lucy's sons, the Frog Brothers, and the Lost Boys.
Max apologizes for his boys' misbehavior. But really, Max just wants Lucy. He certainly hasn't changed his mind about that!
Cry Little Sister!
The Soundtrack
1. Good Times by INXS and Jimmy Barnes2. Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) by Lou Gramm
3. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Roger Daltrey
4. Laying Down the Law by INXS and Jimmy Barnes
5. People are Strange by Echo & The Bunnymen
6. Cry Little Sister (Theme from The Lost Boys) by Gerard McMann
7. Power Play by Eddie & the Tide
8. I Still Believe by Tim Cappello
9. Beauty Has Her Way by Mummy Calls
10. To the Shock of Miss Louise by Thomas Newman
The soundtrack clocks in at 41:14 and was released July 31st, 1987 by Atlantic Records. Originally avaliable on LP vinyl and cassette, October 25, 1990 saw the soundtrack released on CD. It has remained in print since its release, becoming one of the most popular soundtracks in motion picture history.
A "complete" soundtrack has surfaced on the internet, including unreleased and unused music scores by Thomas Newman, as well as songs used in the movie but not on the original recording.
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More about The Lost Boys
- The Lost Cave
- The largest fan site dedicated to The Lost Boys! With pictures, trivia, fan fiction and a discussion forum.
- David
- David, the young, sexy leader of The Lost Boys, has become one of the most beloved vampires in the history of horror movies. From his trademark smirk and black trench coat, who doesn't love David?
- The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Released in July 1987, the soundtrack to The Lost Boys has become one of the most popular motion picture soundtracks in history. Featuring INXS & Jimmy Barnes, Echo and the Bunnymen, Lou Gramm, Gerard McMann, and more, it includes the hit song Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys).
- The Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs
- What happens twenty years between The Lost Boys and Lost Boys: The Tribe? Fans of the cult classic are set to find out via the four-part comic series The Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs!
- The Lost Boys vs The Tribe
- The Lost Boys vs The Tribe Twenty years after the original Warner Bros decides to release a sequel to The Lost Boys. Entitled Lost Boys: The Tribe, it continues the story from the first movie. But why make a sequel now? Why after all these years?
- Lost Boys: The Tribe
- The sequel to the cult classic The Lost Boys is set to be released in July 2008. Set 20 years after the events of the original movie, Chris and Nicole Emerson find more than they bargain for when they move to Luna Bay.
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Having made over seventy films in a distinguished 20-plus years career, Kiefer Sutherland continues to cast a spell over audiences with his acting abilities. A man of many characters, his most famous to date is that of Federal Agent Jack Bauer on FOX's hit "real time" series 24.
- Angus Sutherland
- Youngest son of Donald Sutherland, Angus Sutherland is following his father and brothers to the silver screen. Soon to be seen in Lost Boys: The Tribe and Familiar Strangers.
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rebecca from franklin nc wrote
I LOVE THE LOST BOYS ITS MY FAVORITE MOVIE AND I SEND MY LOVE TO THEM ALL HOPE TO SEE MICHAEL, DAVID AND MARCO AND LADDIE AND ALL OF THEM AGAIN SOON HOPE THERE ALL DOING GREAT WITH LOVE BECKY.
Posted March 27, 2009
freddi wrote...
IThis has got to be my favorite horror movie! I absolutely love it. It was the perfect combination of creepy yet fun. And who doesn't like looking at such gorgeous vampires? Great lens!
Posted January 24, 2009
OldGrampa wrote...
Great movie, definitely a classic and one of those that can be watched more than once. You did a great job at presenting it in your lens.
Posted October 11, 2008
BigGirlBlue wrote...
I still love this movie. I think it still holds up today. This is a wonderful lens. I like the mini character profiles you included. I've featured it on MY favorite movies lens.
Posted September 11, 2008
Mortira wrote...
This is a great lens, I really enjoyed reading it. 'Lost Boys' has always been a favorite vampire flick! Thanks for all of the great info.
Posted September 05, 2008
rms wrote...
Nice work on this lens about one of my favorite movies! Thanks for adding it to the Gothic Temtations group!
Posted April 16, 2008
