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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   31,331 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Janice Fischer (story) &
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Release Date:
31 July 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire. more
Plot:
After moving to a new town, two brothers are convinced that the area is frequented by vampires. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations more
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(150 articles)
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The sexiest, hottest, most awesome vampire movie!!! more (281 total)

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Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35mm prints)
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Trivia:
The movie was filmed in Santa Cruz, CA. Santa Cruz in Spanish means "Holy Cross," which is an interesting connection given the vampire subject matter and their vulnerability to crucifixes. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the beach concert star performs his song "I Still Believe", his lips are out of synch to the lyrics. more
Quotes:
Paul: You killed Marco!
Edgar Frog: Yeah, and you're next!
Paul: No, you're next!
[Paul sees garlic in the bathtub]
Paul: Haha! Garlic don't work, boys!
Edgar Frog: TRY THE HOLY WATER, DEATH BREATH!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#32.8)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) more

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49 out of 59 people found the following review useful.
The sexiest, hottest, most awesome vampire movie!!!, 11 June 2002
10/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

This is what I am talking about when you want vampire action! This is the movie to top the action vampire movies. You see Blade, the forsaken, Vampires, or Dracula 2000, and these movies copy off of the lost boys. Keifer! Good God! You are soooo fine!!! These were the hotties of the eighties!!! This is the most awesome movie!

The plot: Michael and Sam are two brothers who are going to Santa Carla, the murder capital of the world, with their just divorced mother Lucy. They go to a fair late the night of their big move. Michael spots a hot girl, Star. He chases after her, but is stoped by four "normal" guys. He leaves her alone. In the mean time Lucy has to find a job. She goes to a video store and gets a job. And meets a charming fellow, Max. And starts to fall for him. And Sam scampers off to a comic book store meeting two guys. Edger and Allen Frog. Who are very open and say that the town is invaded by vampires. And they are going to fight for their city. Of course Sam is not convinced. But they give him a comic saying how to defeat vampires. The next night Michael goes back and Star finds him. She introduces herself. He asks her out, but she is stopped by the four guys. David, Paul, Marko, and Dwayne. David is the leader, and tells Star to get on his motorcycle and they're going home. But they ask Michael to come with them. He goes with them. And he learns that they aren't so normal. David offer Michael a drink, Star tells him it's blood. Michael thinks that she is kidding. And he drinks it. And becomes a vampire. Max and Lucy are getting closer. Max wants her FOREVER. hint, hint. And Michael tells Sam his secret of becoming a vampire. Sam decides to help Michael out with his friends Edger and Allen. They race for time before Michael or Lucy turn to the dark side forever.

If you are a vampire fan, WATCH THIS MOVIE! It's just too hot to miss!

10/10

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