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Post by janntosh on Dec 18, 2020 3:13:43 GMT
I finally watched it expecting a legit horror film maybe something similar to Salem’s Lot and was shocked that this was a flat out comedy that focuses on a bunch of kids and not Sutherland and Patric. Not that it was bad (me and my friend were laughing throughout) but I wonder why this categorized as horror when this is at least comedy horror, if not flat out comedy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2020 3:16:17 GMT
Ehhh... not really. It's one of those weird 80s flicks that mishmashes drama, romance, comedy, and horror.
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Post by movielover on Dec 18, 2020 3:18:58 GMT
It’s categorized as comedy and horror.
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Post by moviemouth on Dec 18, 2020 3:48:35 GMT
It is a horror-comedy and it is more horror than comedy imo.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 18, 2020 3:53:51 GMT
It’s categorized as such. I know it’s got this big following but I never got into it. Kiefer Sutherland is fun as the villain though.
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Post by millar70 on Dec 18, 2020 4:01:30 GMT
I never found it all that scary, but it's definitely a fun ride the whole way through. I guess if you're looking for straight up horror, you might be disappointed, but I still think it's a very good film.
Of course I may be biased, I live in Santa Cruz where it was filmed.
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Post by novastar6 on Dec 18, 2020 6:27:15 GMT
I never found it all that scary, but it's definitely a fun ride the whole way through. I guess if you're looking for straight up horror, you might be disappointed, but I still think it's a very good film. Of course I may be biased, I live in Santa Cruz where it was filmed. The murder capital of America, vampires or no.
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Post by novastar6 on Dec 18, 2020 6:27:34 GMT
I finally watched it expecting a legit horror film maybe something similar to Salem’s Lot and was shocked that this was a flat out comedy that focuses on a bunch of kids and not Sutherland and Patric. Not that it was bad (me and my friend were laughing throughout) but I wonder why this categorized as horror when this is at least comedy horror, if not flat out comedy
Ever see Gremlins?
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Post by millar70 on Dec 18, 2020 7:07:16 GMT
I never found it all that scary, but it's definitely a fun ride the whole way through. I guess if you're looking for straight up horror, you might be disappointed, but I still think it's a very good film. Of course I may be biased, I live in Santa Cruz where it was filmed. The murder capital of America, vampires or no. It most certainly was in the early 70's.... Some towns are lucky just to have one serial killer in a 50 year span, Santa Cruz had about 4 different ones for a few years back then. 😎👍🗡🔪👍 |
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Post by Winter_King on Dec 18, 2020 9:32:05 GMT
I think it qualifies as horror comedy.
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Post by vegalyra on Dec 18, 2020 12:20:19 GMT
Any movie with a buff, oiled up saxophone player is most surely going to be comedy. Even before the internet and reading comments on the old imdb I always thought that was hilarious.
That and the line "Death by stereo!". Oh yeah, Corey Haim's awesome Rob Lowe poster in his room.
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Post by janntosh on Dec 18, 2020 13:28:43 GMT
I finally watched it expecting a legit horror film maybe something similar to Salem’s Lot and was shocked that this was a flat out comedy that focuses on a bunch of kids and not Sutherland and Patric. Not that it was bad (me and my friend were laughing throughout) but I wonder why this categorized as horror when this is at least comedy horror, if not flat out comedy
Ever see Gremlins?
Yes which I thought for the most part was pretty lame I rewatched Tremors recently. Now that’s a great horror comedy. Lost Boys also was pretty entertaining but it was definitely for the lost part a kids adventure comedy and not a horror film like I was expecting |
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Post by sostie on Dec 18, 2020 15:42:37 GMT
Well I always found The Lost Boys themselves laughable to look at
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Post by novastar6 on Dec 18, 2020 19:45:29 GMT
Well I always found The Lost Boys themselves laughable to look at
Seriously, the Frog brothers?
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Post by Spitfire926f on Dec 18, 2020 22:43:45 GMT
I never found it all that scary, but it's definitely a fun ride the whole way through. I guess if you're looking for straight up horror, you might be disappointed, but I still think it's a very good film. Of course I may be biased, I live in Santa Cruz where it was filmed. A fellow native! I was born in Santa Cruz. I don't live there now though. Lost Boys always warms my heart when I see the old country. I heard Boulder Creek got burned up in the fires, is that true? I used to live in those mountains. |
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Post by Spitfire926f on Dec 18, 2020 22:45:35 GMT
A classic. I think you have to have memories of the 80's to really appreciate this one. This was when vampires were the bad guys and big hair was everything. My bestie and I watched it continuously as kids.
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Post by teleadm on Dec 19, 2020 1:10:27 GMT
Maybe it's right, a comedy with horror elements, or as a horror movie with humor.
In olden days comedy with horror, worked best when the threat acted seriously.
It worked here, as it did in the first Fright Night movie, the threat is "real".
Knowing that thoughts about The Lost Boys is divided, but I'm one of those who enjoyed it, not great, but enjoyable.
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Post by millar70 on Dec 19, 2020 2:32:41 GMT
I never found it all that scary, but it's definitely a fun ride the whole way through. I guess if you're looking for straight up horror, you might be disappointed, but I still think it's a very good film. Of course I may be biased, I live in Santa Cruz where it was filmed. A fellow native! I was born in Santa Cruz. I don't live there now though. Lost Boys always warms my heart when I see the old country. I heard Boulder Creek got burned up in the fires, is that true? I used to live in those mountains. Not a native, but I've lived here for over 20 years. Boulder Creek got hit pretty hard in the August wildfire, all of Big Basin Park was destroyed sadly. Lots of folks in Bonny Doon lost their homes as well. I live in Ben Lomond, the town pretty much survived intact. Definitely a tough couple of weeks, but those firefighters kick serious ass. |
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Post by Spitfire926f on Dec 19, 2020 2:36:12 GMT
A fellow native! I was born in Santa Cruz. I don't live there now though. Lost Boys always warms my heart when I see the old country. I heard Boulder Creek got burned up in the fires, is that true? I used to live in those mountains. Not a native, but I've lived here for over 20 years. Boulder Creek got hit pretty hard in the August wildfire, all of Big Basin Park was destroyed sadly. Lots of folks in Bonny Doon lost their homes as well. I live in Ben Lomond, the town pretty much survived intact. Definitely a tough couple of weeks, but those firefighters kick serious ass. That breaks my heart. I considered the Santa Cruz mountains the most beautiful place on Earth. |
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Post by millar70 on Dec 19, 2020 3:33:16 GMT
Not a native, but I've lived here for over 20 years. Boulder Creek got hit pretty hard in the August wildfire, all of Big Basin Park was destroyed sadly. Lots of folks in Bonny Doon lost their homes as well. I live in Ben Lomond, the town pretty much survived intact. Definitely a tough couple of weeks, but those firefighters kick serious ass. That breaks my heart. I considered the Santa Cruz mountains the most beautiful place on Earth. Oh, they're still beautiful, just a couple parts are scarred up now. The redwoods are strong. |
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