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
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A hugely enjoyable picture that proves Joel Schumacher really can direct and that not everything about the 1980s was awful. Full Review |
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Despite its flaws, however, the film is an interesting addition to vampire cinema. Full Review |
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A horrifically dreadful vampire teensploitation entry. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The picture affirms that the only thing truly important is this image of the older brother with his arm around the younger. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
With its cool cast and classic kiss-off ending, The Lost Boys will forever be a cultural touchstone of '80s cinema. [Blu-Ray] Full Review |
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Directed with a cavalier disregard for intelligibility, this has to be one of the most anaemic vampire flicks ever made. Full Review |
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Did I mention both Coreys are in it? Full Review |
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4/5 |
A supremely watchable example of something the '80s did right. Full Review |
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8/10 |
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. Full Review |
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A coffinload of DVD extras to sate your Lost Boys bloodlust! Full Review |
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The Lost Boys is not a movie you want to put in a time capsule or even revisit, unless your name happens to be Corey. Full Review |
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