A supremely watchable example of something the '80s did right.
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09/15/04
The Lost Boys (1987)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:30
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: Flawed but eminently watchable, Joel Schumacher's teen vampire thriller blends horror, humor, and plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: When newly-divorced Lucy moves her sons to her father's house in Santa Clara, California -- "the murder capital of the world" -- her teenage son, Michael, quickly falls in with the town's bad kids:... [More]
Starring: Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Reviews for The Lost Boys
Despite its flaws, however, the film is an interesting addition to vampire cinema.
10/20/09
A hugely enjoyable picture that proves Joel Schumacher really can direct and that not everything about the 1980s was awful.
10/20/09
No review available.
04/10/03
No review available.
08/22/03
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11/09/07
No review available.
07/26/02
An exhilarating hybrid of horror and suburban comedy.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
07/18/05
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06/12/04
No review available.
06/20/04
Gothic style, humor and sexy stars -- a cult classic
07/15/03
The movie may not offer a lot in the way of serious frights or even originality, but it is most definitely weird and decidedly funny.
08/12/04
No review available.
10/15/03
Overdirected and junky, but mildly amusing.
10/15/03
Arguably Joel Schumacher's finest film.
03/10/03
This is, however, a cinematographer's film and while everyone else seemed to be putting in half-hearted efforts, the cinematographer was working overtime.
01/01/00
No review available.
07/25/02
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