Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week Mar 12, 2025

While the cast is fun, Schumacher is predictably at his best when The Lost Boys is a vibe check, aestheticizing vampires into an ’80s fashion ideal as they race their motorcycles down the beach, power ballads wailing into the night.

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James Berardinelli ReelViews Oct 29, 2024 2/4

A story that starts with promise, is peppered with strong performances (especially from Kiefer Sutherland), and seems to be going somewhere devolves into a formulaic disappointment.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 16, 2024 3/10

This Joel Schumacher-directed picture is so devoid of surprises, authentic thrills, and effective comedy that it’s essentially just a pitifully cobbled-together bore.

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Cody Dericks them. Oct 27, 2022

They may be lost, but these boys have certainly found something that brings them together.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Oct 17, 2022 2.5/4

The two parts never click together, and neither by itself is very good.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Oct 14, 2022 4/5

That the film works so well is a testament to Schumacher’s pop sensibilities, his slick production design and an iconic soundtrack — Echo & the Bunnymen’s version of People Are Strange is a majestic way to begin a movie.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 25, 2022 3/4

This snappy, snazzy vampire flick looks better today than it did back in 1987, when it was overshadowed by superior mid-'80s horror films like The Fly, Fright Night, Re-Animator, and Day of the Dead.

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Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Sep 23, 2022 3/4

Flamboyant and over-the-top, this movie is still effortlessly watchable with the campy moments becoming more fun with age.

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Allison Rose FlickDirect Sep 19, 2022 4.5/5

As horror/vampire movies go, The Lost Boys is on the tamer side but no less impactful.

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Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Sep 19, 2022

Viewed through that lens, "Lost Boys" feeling at times aimed at kids and a little dull-toothed makes sense. It’s still a good time and one that’ll continue to fit well into the spooky season viewing rotation with this new format.

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 23, 2022 5/5

Yes, it’s a horror film with vampires and a little (very little actually) blood and gore tossed in, but it fully embraces its comedy elements which helps give it a unique flavor.

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Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying Nov 12, 2021

The Lost Boys gives an injection of lifeblood into a tired genre that needed some resurrecting at the time. It's an exhilarating ride, a madcap line of quips and thrills that make it a hard to forget, bloody cocktail.

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Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Nov 10, 2021 3/5

The Lost Boys redefined vampires for a generation, and while it nails the aesthetic, it's still a bit slight in the character department.

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Tom Meek Cambridge Day Jul 8, 2020 3/4

Boys is something of the nerdy dude version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer before there was Buffy.

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Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show Jun 25, 2020

Slick, savvy and scary, "The Lost Boys" is a hip horror comedy with the full-throttle excitement of a rollercoaster ride and the pop culture fluency of a Stephen King best seller.

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Sergio Benítez Espinof Apr 22, 2020

It's the more than correct direction of Schumacher that prints a good rhythm to the footage and shows he can be very imaginative at times. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) Apr 20, 2020

It's not a fully realized product, but it brings new ideas, which, despite its limitations, is commendable. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Feb 14, 2020 4/5

The Lost Boys, in its artless way, asks us to consider that being for ever young isn't a sweet Edwardian evocation of innocence, but a vision of pure hell, like vampirism.

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Jennifer Lind-Westbrook Culturess Jul 4, 2019

There is a ton of gore, a bit of mystery, and The Lost Boys manages to be scary without crossing the line into campy.

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Indra Arriaga Anchorage Press Jan 19, 2018

The Lost Boys is a nice balance of the genres, thus appealing to wide tastes. The film is fun, and not too frightening, and delivers lines with impeccable timing.

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