THE LOST BOYS (1987) FIRST TIME WATCHING Reaction & Commentary 

"My own brother, a god damned shit-sucking vampire, you wait until Mom finds out" My favorite line of the movie

"Cry Little Sister" is one of the greatest film soundtrack songs ever. The entire soundtrack is brilliant but that song is immense and plays such a big part in the film.

one of the greatest Vampire movies ever..and this soundtrack is INSANE!!!!

Grampa's last line, pure gold.

Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. It's fun to be a vampire. The Lost Boys is one of the best vampire films ever made and up there with Fright Night for the 80s. Great reaction and commentary!

The dad/grandpa in this is honestly one of my favorite movie characters ever. Actor was great, role was great, lines were great, just nailed it all around. 😆

I was a teen in the 80s, literally 81-88. I saw it in the theater, probably more than once. It was dark and moody with hot guys and rock music and vampires. What’s not to like? My favorite group at the time, Echo and the Bunnymen, did the cover of “People are strange” for this movie.

From a makeup perspective, The Lost Boys introduced the "vampire brow" look, that was later used in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," as well as others. But this one, designed by a young Greg Cannom (who would go on to be one of the greats in film makeup), spawned that signature "vampires are really super angry in the eyebrow department" thing.

It was serious at the time. And you've got to remember this is years before the massive popularity of vampire stories. It was before Anne Rice, before Buffy, before Twilight. So vampire lore about no being able to enter a home was not nearly as well known. Also it's called Lost Boys in reference Peter Pan to never getting old. The ending with Grandpa is one of the greatest endings of all time. All the Damn Vampires, and fade to black. Saw in in the theater. It was a huge hit.

A bit about the cast: Kiefer Sutherland was the teen leader of the vampires, probably best known today for playing Jack Bauer on 24. This was the first film featuring The Coreys (Corey Haim and Corey Feldman), who became teen heartthrobs in the 80s and starred in several films together. Marco was played by Alex Winter who was Bill S. Preston Esq. in the absolutely amazing Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (along with baby Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan). And, of course, Shirtless Saxophone Guy was famous as the sax player for Tina Turner and he still performs today and is still built.

This was always meant as a horror/comedy. An update on the old formula of "Abbott and Costello meet Dracula" type film. It was definitely one of the first sort of punk-rock/new wave vampire movies and was very popular. I remember walking down the Ocean City boardwalk in NJ on a lonely, foggy night, and seeing "The Lost Boys" on the marquee at the movie house, and felt just a little less safe. :)

Funny story! The saxophone player was in big demand in the 80s, when sax was so huge in popular music, and toured with Tina Turner for about a decade. He was known for his “cod piece” of his wardrobe. Saw him on a recent show talking about iconic wardrobes.

I went to a con sponsored by my local comic shop a few years ago. The whole thing had an 80s' theme, and the Sax Guy was one of the special guests, so I got to see him perform live. He honestly didn't look much different. ETA: I did see this in theaters when it came out. Went to see it with my oldest brother who was home on leave, and my then-girlfriend. It was the first time the two of them met. I remember there was a jump scare in the movie - though I don't remember what - that made my girlfriend jump into my lap.

It wasn't meant to be taken too seriously. I saw it at the theater with friends. We laughed and and enjoyed it. Of course now looking back everything in it is pure 80's. It's just a lot of fun to watch.

"Near Dark" from Kathryn Bigelow is also a very good 80s Vampire Movie.

Watching this and Near Dark together is so fun because it's the same basic concept with completely different vibes. Near Dark has this gritty-yet-aesthetic feel and never even mentions the word vampire, while this is a fun 80s shlock fest.

This is often credited as starting the craze of romantic/sexualized modern take on vampires as hip or cool. Before this, they were mostly in line with the Bela Lugosi portrayal.

16:47 - OH! That's another great Halloween flic: John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness! It's not a vampire movie, it's a very Lovecraft inspired existential horror movie. Highly recommended!

An absolute classic vampire movie, with one of the best soundtracks ever. Another great vampire movie from that era is Near Dark, which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it. The movie was filmed in Santa Cruz, CA. Most of the odd people you see during the opening montage were actual residents. It was a pretty odd, unique place back then. The year that the movie came out I was working at the Boardwalk in SC, selling tickets. At the beginning of the movie, when the camera is panning down the Boardwalk, it goes right over the booth where I worked, which added an extra bit of fun for me. They did have concerts on the beach at the Boardwalk, but never as cool or as highly attended as the one in the movie. The comic book shop featured in the movie was Atlantis Fantasyworld, which was actually inland at the Pacific Garden Mall, and not on the Boardwalk. It's where I got most of my comic books while I was living there. Along with most of the PGM, it fell down during the Loma Prieta earthquake. One of the stoned out Frog parents in the background was one of the actual owners.

I saw The Lost Boys when it hit theaters. I was in high school at the time and I remember it being universally loved. The vibe was scary-funny, like it was maybe horrifying but it wasn't trying to scare you. The soundtrack stood out in a big way, like I think me and my friends liked the music more than the movie. I remember going and buying the soundtrack on TAPE (at the record store!) the day after watching it. I think the overall impression was that it was all just really cool. As a side note it also came out of nowhere, like I had never heard of it before I saw it, so big surprise hit!

I saw this at the theatre and then about twenty more times on video. I was the same age as Sam and this was scary but fun. Grown up me appreciates that this is a rare movie where none of the main characters die. It's just fun vampy tropes, and an awesome 80s soundtrack. Glad you enjoyed.

It was a big hit with all age groups. I was 11 and saw it in theaters with my family. Remember, back in the 80s a lot of dark and violent content was marketed toward the kids as well.

Yeah, Shan. I saw it in the eighties, in the theater, and people were OBSESSED with this movie. Kiefer Sutherland was a hot commodity after this, and it spawned all the "young friends" movies (Young Guns, Three Musketeers, Flatliners). Jami Gertz gained notice from this one as well, but her career was finished almost as soon as it started thanks to "Solarbabies", which also didn't do Jason Patric any favors either. The Lost Boys was never a "Blockbuster" hit, but it grabbed onto a huge following, and definitely spurred on the concept of the "Glamorous Vampire" trend in the 80s generation (such as Barnabus Collins, Lestat and Angelus as opposed to the horrific vamps like Nosferatu and Orlok). And I about wore out my copy of the soundtrack (on cassette).

If you want another good vampire film from the 80s, check out Near Dark. It is great and seems to always fly under the radar. Another to check out would be The Hunger.

A home is a sacred place and vampires cannot cross the threshold of that place, unless invited :)

I really hope you get the chance to check out The Monster Squad (1987). A group of kids going up against knock-off Universal Monsters; very underrated.💜

Another great 80s vampire movie with a lot of comedy is Fright Night from 1985. Check it out!

Hey Shanelle, I found your stand up from 5 years ago on RU-vid randomly lol You’re pretty funny, but I already knew that from these reactions, you always make me laugh. This movie was one of my favorites growing up, such a fun film. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Looking forward to more.

People loved this movie! Especially the sound track! The Corey’s and Kiefer Sutherland were in so many flicks around that time. Recommend “Flatliners” with Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon.

I saw this movie in the theater back in the day. I loved it. My friends loved it. We didn't think it was campy at all. It has one of the best movie soundtracks.

Thanks, Shanelle, for reacting to this one! It was a fun movie when it came out in the Summer between my junior and senior year. As an aside, one thing a lot of young folks like you are missing is a key element related to many of the movies of the 80s and that is the corresponding MTV videos that went along with the movie. I cannot recall any big movie that was released then that did NOT feature some kind of video for it. When you next watch an 80's movie, check out the soundtrack afterward and try to find the videos for the songs in the film. Many times, the videos feature many clips from the movie and functioned (I think) as ads for the movie for the then teens watching MTV in heavy rotation. It was at times integral to the movie being a success. This should provide some additional reactor context for what was going on back then. Sadly, you wouldn't have a lot of the ads that featured back then. I suppose you could always look those up as well. I agree with the one poster who indicated that vampire 'lore' was NOT very popular back then. It was just not as popular a genre back then, I kind of point to Anne Rice's books being talked about being made into a movie as a catalyst for many reading the books and probably sparked more curiosity in the genre. Fantasy has jumped by leaps and bounds in popularity today. Keep on doin' your thang on your channel. Love it.

GARLIC... That's why you never see an Italian Vampire! You're Safe, Shanelle! hehehe Alexander Winter went from being "Bill H. Preston, Esquire", to "Marco"... BIG Transition! The 70's/80's were the BEST Eras for Movies/Music... Hands down. Argue with me on this... but you'll lose! hehehe I BET those Vampire feet made Quentin Tarantino Swoon!

I was obsessed with this movie when I was 13 in '87 and saw it 4 times at the theatre (when you could hide in the bathroom and just walk back into the theatre to watch it again...an R-rated movie & def wasnt with a parent!). Obsessed with Corey Haim (his Lost Boys fashion was a THING)....I would sleep with my Corey-on-the-cover Tiger Beats under my pillow). Yes this movie was huge but in 1987, as a teen, you were either on Team Lost Boys or Team Dirty Dancing. PS the vampires used powers called a "glamour" to make the rice and noodles maggots & worms so Michael would willingly drink the blood. Why would Michael & Star be sleeping in the day? They're half vampires & weakened by the sun. Why did the blood have sparkles? Vampires are infected and supernatural so their blood would appear different, a bit otherworldly. Fun Fact: vampire Marko is played by Alex Winter, Bill from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Also, your comment about wanting more addressing missing children and stuff is very NOT 80s...that's a dark theme you'd see in current film. The 80s was meant to be fun and fantastical. Very consistent tones.

I think you hit the nail on the head... When this first came out, it was a serious scary movie... but as you said, all scary movies of this period are like this, so it was the norm for us.. of course as we have gotten older, we see the cheese, and we remember how great it was. Perfect reaction. Thank you.

Fun fact about the Frog Brothers this movie is the first time they have ever killed vampires. You can tell they are inexperienced but they do a good job at being vampire killers anyway.

Give STAR TREK a chance! Please! 🖖

This movie was so great to see when it first came out in theatres! It was a bit of a thriller because of the suspense which feels like we are kind of used to today from oversaturation of the vampire genre stories. 80's placed a lot of emphasis on soundtracks as it seems like in the 80's record companies really pushed to make soundtracks as popular or even more so than albums by a single artist or band. This one had a great soundtrack and I wore out my cassette of this when I was a teenager.

"Sleep all day, party all night, never grow old, never die, it's fun to be a vampire." There were several Sequels that are sadly not as good as the original. There were talks of a Sequel and prequel TV series based on the movie, but all of these would be scrapped or put on hold.

Lost Boys is one of my top 4 80's Vampire movies. The others being Near Dark, Fright Night, and Vamp. Also the band Gunship did a Lost Boys somewhat themed music video called Dark All Day that's worth checking out. And drunk edit: I have also always loved the punchline at the end of this movie with Grandpa.

The main theme is Cry Little Sister by G Tom Mac. I dated a stripper because she danced to that song.

The female is Jamie Gertz, she was in a lot of popular films of that era.

"Actually, I thought it was a bakery..." 🤣🤣🤣 I love how sarcastic Corey Haim (RIP) is in Lost Boys. He has the same snide attitude in License to Drive (also with Feldman). And Keifer's platinum blonde mullet is so 80's. It's just glorious!

If you watch Donner’s original Lethal Weapon, you’ll see in the shot of Riggs & Murtaugh walking past a movie theater in the background with “The Lost Boys” displayed on the theater’s marquee. Both movies were filmed about the same time in ‘86 and released 4 months apart in ‘87.

The singer who performs at the beach is Tim Cappello. He got his start performing on stage with Tina Turner, and still performs today. He's said to have an upbeat personality.

Filmed mostly in Santa Cruz, CA. The boardwalk is exactly the same still. Love to visit with my kids.

This is my all time favorite movie and I was so excited when I saw this video come up! Today is my birthday (I’m 22) so it felt like a treat. The soundtrack is amazing and I’m glad you mostly enjoyed it!

Saw this in the theater when it debuted. I also wore out my soundtrack tape. 🎉enjoy! Jamie Gertz has classic 80’s curly hair. I have naturally curly hair and I sported a version of this hair. Lots of gel and hairspray gives that look. She’s in one of my favorite movies,Less than Zero.

You REALLY need to watch “Lucas” from the 80’s!! It will be a favorite, GUARANTEED! Cory Haim (Lost boys) Charlie Sheen Kerri Green (Goonies) are all in it.

This is the first video I'm watching of yours and screamed "Nooo!" when you started reading the imdb before the movie. When reacting, blind watch, always. It's so much better.

Great reaction to a fun movie! I grew up in Santa Cruz and was a kid when they filmed it. Fun fact, the rumor at the time was that in the 70s (I think) that Santa Cruz was known as a “murder capital” so they forced them to change the name of the town in the movie, because PR. Needless to say it was a huge deal. It’s great to see this movie (and it’s soundtrack) live on… and never grow old.

My girlfriend at the time worked at the Boardwalk. She knew a lot of the extras. I later played in a band with the guitarist behind "Sax Guy", whom Bo Diddly fans had dubbed Lady Bo when they played together. I have fond memories of the soundtrack playing at a party the following New Years.

26:55 - One that instantly springs to mind, with both Coreys, is License To Drive. It came out the next year and also stars Heather Graham, Richard Masur, and Carol Kane. Cheeeeezy '80s flic, highly recommended! So cheesy in fact it'll leave you constipated. 😆

Even though the vampire characters backstory wasn't fleshed out at all, I took the movie title The Lost Boys as a reference to Peter Pan's Lost Boys. Kids/late teenagers who didn't want to grow old, so they became vampires willingly.

This was a huge hit as a rental in the late eighties. Renting The Lost Boys on VHS for a sleepover was a easy choice.

I am slightly disappointed Shanelle didn't point out the greased up muscle guy playing saxophone on the boardwalk. He is the most iconic element of this film.

"Cry little sister" is one if my favorite songs, even had it played at my wedding.

"I still believe" 🎶 I'm not a big vampire fan but I always liked this movie. Got a unique style to it.

One of the all-time best last lines ever!

I love this movie so much and the soundtrack as well. It was interesting when I saw it for the first time on dvd to hear they added the song 'When you're strange' to it as well cause I love tha song. Any way seeing the actor of Max again is sad though cause he passed away in 2014. Love the trivia as always good to know facts of behind the scenes that I didnt know of before.

The Burbs is a good one to watch for spooky season. More campy fun, staring Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher AND it also has Corey Feldman.

WE love that you’re lovin’ the 80s on the channel. 😀

Great reaction! I think the vampire make up has held up pretty well. You can understand why there isn't really much wire work and straight up reveals for the first part of the movie in order to build up a bit of tension. So as not to give the game away of who 'we're' up against. Love scenes in the 80's generally looked like that in main stream films. Repeating music throughout the film was simply to shift units of the soundtrack. Ear worms in correlation with the arrival of music videos. What I'm really interested in now though is seeing a live rewatch and commentary of Adventure Land. I always think of that movie as such an under the radar gem!

14:43 I love how the dog can't hop a 4 foot tall fence

Omg 😩😩🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you. I’ve been hoping more people would react to my favorite movie. I just saw one last night and now this ❤

Michael has Jim Morrison vibes, which makes the use of "People Are Strange" in the soundtrack very appropriate. The actor who played him is Jason Patric, son of Jason Miller (Fr. Karras in "The Exorcist), and grandson of Jackie Gleason. "POW! Right in the kisser!"

Julia Robert’s was actually engaged to Keifer Sutherland when he was filming this movie, and she left him right before the wedding for the guy who plays Michael (Kiefer’s best friend at the time).

@Shanelle , if you like "friends" style films, boy do I have a Great one for your Halloween list ... THE MONSTER SQUAD !!!! It's awesome!!! Also, Cry Little Sister, is an infamous vamp goth cult classic thanks to this film. The local gorh club in Dallas, TX would fill up the dance flood from this song.

I was too young to have seen this when it came out, but when I did see it later on as a kid, I took it as theatrical 80s teen horror, kind of tongue-in-cheek and full of quotable one-liners. The highlight was when they set up childish weapons and traps to take on the vampires. It was almost the Home Alone concept before Home Alone.

I was in my mid teens when this came out and it was of the definitive vampire movies of the 80s (the original Fright Night was the other one and I highly recommend that one if you haven't seen it before). My mom grew up watching the Christopher Lee Hammer Dracula films and she loved this move every bit as much as I did. Coming of age movies have been done in every decade and in almost every genre but the 80s was exceptional in the depth and breadth of teen movies and this was one of the better ones. All the teens love it, we went around quoting it for weeks and months after we first saw it and it's still a go to choice for pure guilty pleasure.

The location of the boardwalk is Santa Cruz, Ca.

From what I remember, The Lost Boys was only a moderate hit in theaters that became HUGE in VHS rentals and sales.

SNL Michael episode is the great episode we never got. They could do it now but 60% of the crowd wouldn't get it.

I grew up during the 1980s, and this might seem corny, but it warms my heart to hear you and others of your generation express positive thoughts and impressions of that era. It wasn't all good, as nothing is, but there are many things about it that I miss, especially the culture, and I think that had I been born much later, I'd still look back at a time I never experienced and like the 1980s, too. The 1990s was also great in its own ways, but the 1980s was "where it's at" for me, and everything after the 1990s has frankly been forgettable, on the whole.

there's a quick shot, that many people miss. when Max first comes over, Grandpa's about to come though the parlor doors. When he sees Max in his living room, he quickly [and quietly] closes the sliding doors. Many attribute this to not wanting to mess up his daughter's date. When you rewatch the scene, the look Grandpa has [when he sees Max] is a look of fear, not embarrassment. This adds greater context to his line at the movie's end: "One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach… all the damn vampires." This mean's Grandpa not only knew about vampires in Santa Carla, but possibly knew Max was a vampire, if not THE vampire. This also bring up everything in his house: all the extra tools in his workshop, as well as the massive amount of horns/antlers, and finally the sudden daytime landscaping he was doing. there's also a fan theory about the final "date" Grandpa goes on: in that the "date" is actually a cover. Grandpa had actually left to hunt Max and the Lost Boys. When Grandpa didn't find them, at either of their lairs, he realized they're attacking the house and rushed back. It's why he's gone so long but makes it back, just in time. It also explains why Grandpa drove away in a massive truck, instead of the fancy car he previously drove. Also, that truck was a M-2-4, one-ton 4x4. A former military vehicle used by the US in WW2...

this movie has such a fanbase. When it came out 11 year old me went crazy for this movie. This was such a huge hit back at the time, and became an 80s classic that garnered a cult following. I remember when the sequel finally came out in 2008 I had it delivered by netflix dvd mail lol.

Jason Patric's real name is John Anthony Miller III. His father worked under the name Jason Miller. Jason Miller played Father Karras in The Exorcist (1973). He was also in The Exocist III (1990). At the end of the Exocist, Jackie Gleason is mentioned. He was the father of Jason Miller's 1st wife, Linga, and Jason Patric's maternal grandfather.

Your take on the 80’s is accurate, campy, cheesy and fun. Why in the world would you take life seriously when you had all this new stuff to play with, video games, MTV, the first home computers, VHS tapes and some of the best party fun music ever created. It’s was a hell of a lot of fun.

I always love the fact that Grandpa saves the day in the end. lol then he goes and has a root beer. lol

Saw it originally in the 80's. It was fun. I mean, it was the 80's. For some reason, we did a lot of campy just fun films back then. I guess we just liked life and were enjoying it so that energy was reflected in much of our cinema. Not that we didn't have serious films back then. We did. But for younger people, we just didn't want that hassle of dealing with the tough issues in our arts. Real life was school work, after school jobs, worrying about passing SAT's, finding a career, or getting ready to start a family. We didn't want the added stress in our films and music. And besides, it needed to reflect our play time. That's why there was so much color and fun in everything, from movies to fashion to music. Gen X. We seem to be the forgotten generation. We just wanted to go to work, play hard, raise our families, and be left alone. What more can you say?

I was 12. Back then, there wasn't a lot of Vampire stuff out there, so it was a pretty serious movie (at the time).

From what I recall, this movie was "cool" at the time. (and I was the right target audience for it) The humor was definitely intended, (I mean, the Frog Brothers) but I think it came across as dark humor rather than cheesy at the time. (at least to my young brain) It was right in the vein of many 80s movies of mixing fantastical with whimsy, just calibrated differently depending on the tone of the movie. (I mean, isn't that what Marvel is now?) It was definitely one of the things that propelled the notion of "cool young vampires" rather than Count Dracula type vampires. You should also watch *Kathryn Bigelow's vampire film "Near Dark"* which was darker, less cheesy.

This is probably the greatest our best. Most popular vampire movie ever made.,, But a underrated vampire movie that I would like to recommend Is innocent blood from the 90s,, It's about a French vampire living in New York. Who never drinks innocent blood only targets criminals. And she is fighting the mob and falling in love with the unrecovered cop.

I love how grandpa knew the whole time that there were vampires in Santa Carla and failed to tell his family. Heads-up would have been most appreciated. Even if they do think he is off his rocker. Shit sucking vampire is one of my favorite movie lines ever. This movie is so 80s but in a very cool way. This doesn't suck at all, if you pardon the pun.

Corey Haim is in a werewolf movie called Silver Bullet you should check out to. I saw it in theaters. I liked it. But I like a lot of movies.

Hello! I’ve been kind of mini binge watching your videos now for the past week. I came in on your jay and silent bob strikes back reaction. Out of the many reactors I watch, you are by far my favorite. The way you break down these films is exquisite. This movie is one of my all time favorites because I was born and raised in the town this was film in which is actually Santa Cruz. I worked at that boardwalk for my very first summer job. Anyways, you are awesome and keep up the great reactions!!

19:25 You get credit for knowing enough music theory to understand what a half step is.

I think the point of not dwelling on the missing kids was to show how little people actually cared about them (aside from their own family's, of course). It's not newsworthy. It's just something happening in the background. Meanwhile, everyone on the boardwalk is partying, having fun, self-absorbed, lost in their own excess that the missing simply go unnoticed. This is what makes it so easy for the Vampires to prey on them/recruit them.

26:19 - Why's that so surprising? Many bands wrote songs for movies, many still do. A quintessential example, incidentally from that same year, is every song from Highlander. All written and performed by Queen specifically for that movie.

The boardwalk is the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It and the railroad trestle they hang from are half a mile from my house. I moved to Santa Cruz two years after this came out and encountered most of the "people are strange" characters.

Having been born in Santa Cruz and spent a lot of my youth on trips to that very boardwalk. so glad you got to experience this Masterpiece. also the bridge they hang from is an entrance bridge to the boardwalk.

I'm of the opinion that the Coreys and grandpa were pure camp, but the vampire side of the film was glam horror. It's an awesome movie. Peak Jamie Gertz. Probably peak Kiefer too. Don't feel bad knowing it was a vampire movie going in. Remember that all of these classic movies were not seen in a vacuum, we had the movie trailer (that started with sexy sax man) letting us know they were vampires within 30 seconds. I totally missed the Max twist. Pretty sure the invite rules were known even then, but he just seemed so "Richard Gilmore" that I just couldn't make the jump.

80s movies frequently had some sort of pop song commissioned for it because that was really the only way to do viral marketing at the time. The only place to see trailers was before movies in the theater or on VHS, or paid ad time. With the exception usually being some syndicated show that just showed trailers, usually late at night as fill for stations. Having a song that was possibly a hit with the audience and radio DJs and thus garnered free play time on the radio or MTV was the best viral marketing you could hope for at the time. So they would try to use it a lot in the film to make sure the audience associated it with the movie. And best of all, the studio would probably own the rights to it, as it was a commissioned work, so it would be an extra avenue for income associated with the film.

I'm basically the demographic you asked for. I grew up with this movie. It was overall well-liked among my peers for the most part (I love it myself), but it was ahead of its time with the horror/comedy vibe. That itself I think turned some people off. People expecting to actually be scared were disappointed. The movie's style was great for the teen crowd of that time as I remember. I know my friends and I also appreciated a horror film with young actors that actually had strong production values. There was actually a similar-but-better vampire movie from that year called Near Dark directed by Kathryn Bigalow, but The Lost Boys won in terms of popularity. One thing I remember loving this one for though was that it was a then-modern horror movie my parents could enjoy with me. This one and Fright Night (1985) held that claim.

You missed that Grandpa is a half vampire. Thats why he does the taxidermy and has his special drink that no one can touch.

I first saw this movie in my early teens shortly after it came out, it has always been one of my favourite vampire movies. So fun to see your reaction to it! Fun fact: I share the same birthday as Corey Feldman but he is 4 years older. Have a wonderful evening Shanelle!! 😊

Best Last Line In a movie EVER! I must be old. I remember it in the theater. At the time we just enjoyed cinema. Horror, action… doesn’t matter (or at least didn’t at the time). The soundtrack is one of the best. Along with The Crow.

I LOST it when you chanted Grandpa, Grandpa...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

In an interview he did a few years ago Kiefer said every time he went to a exotic dancing lady club they played "Cry Little Sister" for one of the performances.

That's actually the Santo Cruz boardwalk. I spent many nights there back in the 70s. They have a great wooden roller coaster.

Another classic fun 80's movie from my childhood. I might be bias but I think my fellow Canadian Kiefer Sutherland did a great job. Jami Gertz was one of my first crushes as a young man. Jami Gertz is in another movie in 1987 called Less than Zero also staring young Robert Downey Jr. It's very fitting if you know his history. I saw it too young and found it rather disturbing with its adult themes, plot/ scenes. You might want to check it out. I do recommend her movie Crossroads from 1986 it's got 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. Shanelle love your sense of humor. I totally agree with your analysis at the end. Some good opportunities were missed in the making to deepen the lost boys plot line. 80's music is amazing. So much of today's music is lifeless by comparison.