Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (V)

Director:

P.J. Pesce

Writers:

Janice Fischer (characters) &
James Jeremias (characters) ...

Release Date:

29 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Never grow old. Never die. Never know fear again.

Plot:

The orphan and former surfer Chris Emerson and his sister Nicole Emerson move to Luna Bay expecting...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Trailer | Blood | Vampire Hunter | Party

Cast

Tad Hilgenbrink	...	Chris (as Tad Hilgenbrinck)
Angus Sutherland	...	Shane
Autumn Reeser	...	Nicole
Gabrielle Rose	...	Aunt Jillian
Corey Feldman	...	Edgar Frog
Shaun Sipos	...	Kyle
Merwin Mondesir	...	Erik
Kyle Cassie	...	Jon
Moneca Delain	...	Lisa
Greyston Holt	...	Evan
Tom Savini	...	David Van Etten
Daryl Shuttleworth	...	McGraw
Sarah Smyth	...	Hayden
P.J. Pesce	...	Italian Motorcyclist
Alexander Calvert	...	Grom

Also Known As:

Lost Boys 2: The Tribe (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong vampire violence and gore, language, sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

92 min | 94 min (uncut version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (Approved #44157) | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-18 | Australia:R (2008) | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:18LNPS | Australia:R | New Zealand:R18 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | UK:18 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) (uncut version) | USA:Not Rated (uncut version)

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company:

Warner Premiere

Trivia:

Corey Haim and Corey Feldman are the only cast members from the The Lost Boys (1987) to return.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Shane tells Chris that they are going surfing at the reef, to which Chris replies there's no moon. The moon is clearly visible in the surfing scene that follows.

Quotes:

Nicole Emerson: I tried to eat that guy. Do you realize that? Do you know what it's like for me to want to drink blood? Do you know how disgusting that is? I'm a vegetarian!

Movie Connections:

References The Warriors (1979)

Soundtrack:

No Hero

Can't Hold Up To The Original, But Still Worth Watching/Owning

First off, for the haters, Haim was IN this movie, you just have to LOOK for him. AND he was in character as Sam! And, as much as Schumacher should never have another word to say about Batman, he should have everything to say about the Lost Boys. That not withstanding, this film is not as bad as some critics say, but it is nowhere near as enjoyable as the original.

BOTH the Frog brothers should have been employed here, but all things being as they are, I was happy with the choice they made as to which one would.

The story is weak, and the execution is shaky, but overall you almost don't notice as you sit back and let the movie take you where it will. Unfortunately, it doesn't take you far, and never really tries. It eludes to better places, darker realms, a distant past, and an intriguing future, but never really takes a step towards any of those destinations.

Here's hoping the next installment is more adventurous.

This straight to video endeavor rates a 6.2/10 on the Str82Vid scale from...

the Fiend :.