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The Lost Boys’ David gets the Living Dead Dolls treatment from Mezco Toys

May 22, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Mezco Toys has revealed the LDD Presents 10-inch David doll which puts a Living Dead Dolls spin on Kiefer Sutherland’s leader of the Santa Carla vampire gang from the 1987 cult classic horror The Lost Boys. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $55; check it out here… “Sleep all day. Party all night. […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Kiefer Sutherland, Living Dead Dolls, Mezco Toyz, The Lost Boys

Coming of Rage: Eight Great Horror Movies About Adolescence

April 20, 2025 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks at the horrors of teenage life… What do you remember from growing up? Were the changes to your body or navigating high school politics terrifying? Many films capture those experiences throughout other genres, but it’s rare to get a true horror film about coming of age. As a teen, a horror film […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Battle Royale, Carrie, cherry falls, fear, Ginger Snaps, Jennifer's Body, Piggy, Sleepaway Camp, The Bad Seed, The Lost Boys

Great Horror-Comedy Movies to Watch This Halloween

October 26, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to laugh and jump with fright, with these great comedy horror films… The horror genre is currently experiencing a resurgence, as comic book movies and studio action films are faltering. The budget-friendly genre is also more driven by concept over star power. One genre that seems to have disappeared from the big screen, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: BrainDead, Evil Dead 2, Little Shop of Horrors, Scary Movie 2, Shaun of the Dead, the 'burbs, The Lost Boys, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, What We Do in the Shadows

10 Essential Vampire Movies To Sink Your Teeth Into

October 2, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

Coinciding with the release of the new Salem’s Lot [read our review here], here are ten essential vampire movies to sink your teeth into… Nosferatu (1922) This iconic piece of cinema remains timeless and its visual influence can still be seen today. If you’ve seen anything from Tim Burton, you’ve seen run off from films […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: a girl walks home alone at night, Cronos, Dracula, Fright Night, From Dusk Till Dawn, Let The Right One In, Near Dark, Nosferatu, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Hunger, The Lost Boys, Vampires Kiss

The Battle for Vampire Superiority: The Lost Boys vs. Near Dark

October 19, 2020 by admin

Tom Jolliffe presides over a showdown between the cult 1987 vampire flicks The Lost Boys and Near Dark… The vampire has sucked his merry way through cinema history, from the silent era, to the R-Patz era. We’ve seen many incarnations, many genres, from Christopher Lee to angsty teens, from horror to camp comedy. Perhaps the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Near Dark, The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys David sixth scale figure unveiled by Sideshow

August 19, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has unveiled the sixth scale David collectible figure which is inspired by the likeness of Kiefer Sutherland as the head of Santa Carla’s gang of vampires in Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys. The figure is available to pre-order now, priced at $285; check it out here… Sideshow’s David Sixth Scale Figure […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Kiefer Sutherland, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lost Boys

4K Ultra HD Review – The Lost Boys (1987)

September 27, 2022 by Brad Cook

The Lost Boys, 1987. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest. SYNOPSIS: The Lost Boys makes its 4K debut in time for its 35th anniversary. You won’t find any new bonus features here, but the film looks amazing in 4K, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Barnard Hughes, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric, Joel Schumacher, Kiefer Sutherland, The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys heading to The CW for TV adaptation

August 19, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that The CW is looking replace the concluding The Vampire Diaries by snapping up the rights to a TV series based upon Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys. The series has been developed by Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, iZombie) and is envisioned for a seven-season anthology style run, with each […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Rob Thomas, The Lost Boys

More Than Batnipples: The Cinematic Legacy of Joel Schumacher

June 23, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of the late Joel Schumacher, whose great work has been disappointingly overshadowed by Batman… For many film fans, Joel Schumacher has had an impact. For better or worse, his work in the world of Gotham has become iconic for reasons of irony or antipathy. The trouble is, we now […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 8MM, A Time To Kill, Falling Down, Flatliners, Joel Schumacher, Phantom of the Opera, Phone Booth, St Elmo's Fire, The Client, The Lost Boys, Tigerland

The Lost Boys gets 4K Ultra HD restoration release for 35th anniversary

July 30, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this September with an all-new restoration in celebration of its 35th anniversary; check out the cover artwork, trailer and details below….   When a single mother and her two sons move to […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Joel Schumacher, The Lost Boys

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