The Lost Boys

Lost Boys Series Episode 1

Before he was Jack Bauer, Kiefer Sutherland was David, the charismatic leader of The Lost Boys, a motorcycle-riding vampire gang in sun-bleached Santa Carla, California. When single mom Lucy Emerson moves there with her sons Michael and Sam, a beachside romance pulls Michael straight into David’s orbit, and into a world of blood, boardwalks, and bad decisions. Directed by Joel Schumacher (St. Elmo’s Fire), the film mixes teen angst, horror, comedy, and a heavy dose of ’80s cool, turning its undead villains into leather-clad rock stars. It became a cult favorite for its style, soundtrack, and quotable moments. But decades later, does The Lost Boys still have bite, or does it feel like a relic of its era? Our hosts head to Santa Carla to decide whether this vampire classic still rules the night.