Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
The Lost Boys is a stylish, MTV-era vampire film with genuinely striking cinematography — Joel Schumacher and cinematographer Michael Chapman give the film a distinctive neon-drenched, fog-soaked visual identity that still holds up. The plot is functional but fairly thin, leaning on genre conventions with a simple fish-out-of-water setup. Acting is mixed: Kiefer Sutherland is memorably menacing, but the Coreys and some supporting players are uneven. Novelty is moderate — it blended teen comedy with horror in a fresh way for its era but wasn't truly singular in conception. The ending is a weak point, relying on a rushed, campy twist resolution that undermines the tension built throughout.