1987 · 97 min · R

The Lost Boys

Name: The Lost Boys
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Released: 1987
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann

Directed by Joel Schumacher · Horror, Comedy, Thriller

The Lost Boys (1987) is a Horror film, directed by Joel Schumacher set in California during the 1980s. It runs 97 minutes and is rated R.

A vampire, with a darkly comic and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty and coming of age run throughout.

Composer

Thomas Newman

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Cast

Jason PatricCorey HaimDianne WiestBarnard HughesEdward HerrmannKiefer SutherlandJami GertzCorey Feldman

The world of this film

Setting

Where

California

Setting

Coastal Sea

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Vampire

Themes

Family & Loyalty Coming Of Age

Tone

Darkly ComicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Premise & themes

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