Vampire Veek
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Have I watched every single vampire movie that has been committed to film?
Admittedly, I have not.
The Lost Boyswas and still is very much a teen movie.
), and will often drink weird liquids when pressured by their peers.
In some ways, theyre all basically vampires.
The vampire lifestyle is kinda goth and hard-core and hot inThe Lost Boys.
Being goth, hard-core, and hot in the 80s was very appealing.
But despite its being a teen movie, the adults inThe Lost Boysare not afterthoughts.
The grown-ups are played by formidable actors.
Edward Herrmann does a spectacular turn from nice potential boyfriend for Wiest to grotesque, childhood-ruining head vampire.
Hughes was 72 whenThe Lost Boyswas released, the films oldest principal cast member.
And yet in this extremely teen movie, it is he who gets the last, best line.
By the end of it all, the characters are breathing heavily, and the audience may be too.
Lucy, Michael, and Sam follow him into the kitchen, wondering if hes all right.
Grandpa could have mentioned the vampire issues in Santa Carlaat literally any point.
There are so many opportunities for him to say, Oh, by the way, be careful.
Theres a real chance you could become a Dracula while youre living here.
It also cements thatThe Lost Boysbelongs in and really excels at a genre that isnt horror at all.
Although there are some mildly scary moments in it,The Lost Boysis largely a comedy.
The absolute self-seriousness of the Frog brothers: very funny.
