Review of The Lost Boys (1987) by Dougal S — 12 May 2010
Itâ??s been a long time since I last watched this film and Iâ??d forgotten what a damn fine piece of celluloid it is.
Before vampire moves were cool Keifer Southerland was busy trying to recruit newcomer Jason Patric into the local branch of the Vamp club at this 80s-tastic Californian beachside town. The film manages to be cool and fun and have some lightweight thrills in it without ever turning into the mess that a lot of teen-horror flicks did at this period.
Corey Haim is superb as the younger brother trying to save his sibling, aided (and hindered) by the Frog Brothers â?? self styled vampire hunters and part time comic book store assistants.
With a hip soundtrack filled with power chords and gloom rock (the brilliant â??People are Strangeâ?? never sounded better) and some sweeping cinematography you have to wonder why they donâ??t make films that just this much fun any more?
This review of The Lost Boys (1987) was written by Dougal S on 12 May 2010.
The Lost Boys has generally received very positive reviews.
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