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Ruth Werner kindly wrote in to tell us that the girl with the rat kissing her in the beginning is a genuine local character in Santa Cruz, a friend of a friend and the rat is (was) named "Rat-Rat".  -Thanks to Ruth WernerBilly Wirth's character "Dwayne" is never actually mentioned by his name. -Thanks to Jillian RonsonetWarner Bros. and Joel Schumacher are hoping to launch a new film franchise with a follow-up to the Director’s 1987 vampire flick. The plan is to create a female variation of the first film’s story which is tentatively to be called The Lost Girls. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Schumacher will be involved in the project in only a producer capacity, though he came up with the sequel and potential franchise idea. The film is currently in development through Village Roadshow for Warner Bros. Word has it that the film’s producers have also put out word to writers or a writer-director to come on to the project and get it rolling to the next step. At this point, the second film’s story will pretty much follow that of the first focusing on another family that has moved into the town that has a vampire problem. The twist, of course, is that they soon discover that the "local babes" are creatures of the night with an appetite for blood. Gertz has her publicist to thank for her family. She and her husband, financier Tony Ressler, have been married for seven and a half years and have two sons, Oliver and Nicky. Gertz recalls: "I was dating someone my publicist didn't like. She met Tony and thought we'd be great and fixed us up. She brought me to a park and we met... I fell in love instantly. At my wedding I sat her next to the man she later married and they have two babies now. So I paid her back." If you look closely in the scene where Lucy and Max meet in the video store, behind Max is a poster for the fellow vampire/comedy flick "Once Bitten" starring Lauren Hutton and Jim Carrey. -Thanks to Jillian RonsonetThere is a now hardcore/punk band in America called "Death by Stereo", taking their name from the classic line in the film and they use a sample from the film on their first album "If looks could kill, I'd watch you die". Their web site address is www.deathbystereo.net. -Thanks to GraemeThe film was sampled for a British hardcore dance tune called 'Death By Stereo' by DJ Dance including 'You drank someone's blood-are you crazy' & 'No he's my brother', the original was only released on a promo white label & is very rare. -Thanks to Kris MorganIn the scene with the "nazi" characters dancing on the beach that end up getting killed, it's actually a nod to an earlier movie, "Surf Nazis Must Die." -Thanks to Mj12If you look carefully, you can spot Kelly Jo Minter in Max's videoshop. -Thanks to OlivierJason Patric is the grandson of the legendary actor Jackie Gleason and he owns a 90 pound vietnamese potbellied pig named "Fergus". -Thanks to Jeff KnoblochJason Patric is also the son of the late Jason Miller who won the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for writing "That Champion Season" and who played Father Damien Karras in "The Exorcist". -Thanks to David LauritzenIn the movie "Dream a little Dream" (that Corey Feldman and Corey Haim also star in together), Corey Feldman has a Lost Boys poster in his room. It's very noticeable after he first finds out that he is "coleman"... He is looking in the mirror in his bedroom and you can see the poster on the wall in the backround. -Thanks to Brianne MessmanCorey Feldman, who plays Edgar Frog, and Barnard Hughes, who plays Grandpa, share the same birthday, July 16th. -Thanks to Jeff KnoblochKiefer Sutherland is Donald Sutherland's son. Donald Sutherland also starred in a vampire movie in the 90's called "Buffy the vampire slayer". -Thanks to Gemma CJoshua Miller, Jason Patric's kid brother, was also in a vampire movie released in 1987. It was "Near Dark' starring Lance Henrikson and Bill Paxton. It was supposedly overshadowed by the success of 'The Lost Boys'. The comic book store where Corey (Haim) meets the Frogg brothers was an actual store in Santa Cruz for many years (not sure how many). It was called Atlantis Fantasy World and the owners can be seen playing the pinball machine in the background. There was a set built in front to make it "appear" as though it was on the boardwalk but it was actually downtown. I bought my first Star Wars figures at that store! In Sam's (Corey Haim) room there is a poster of Molly Ringwald from the "Sixteen Candles." And what's with that sexy poster of Rob Lowe on his closet door? -Thanks to Mg LocoThe scene in which David and the rest of the Lost Boys wake up and fly out of the cave towards Sam and Micheal's house is actually footage played in reverse. It's the same footage used for when the scene after Michael and Star make love, the cloud scene into the cave. Watch the scene of them flying out and notice the tides. -Thanks to Ray MendozaBilly Wirth who plays Dwayne has three lines in the whole movie... When the boys take Michael to the bluff, Dwayne tells Laddie "We're going for a ride". At the railroad tracks, he says "Michael wants to know". Then at the very end of the movie, when Sam misses the arrow, he said "You missed sucker" Billy Wirth... man of many words. -Thanks to Emily CohenJason Patric and Jami Gertz also worked together in the 1986 film Solarbabies. -Thanks to Charles DavenportThe comic store in the Lost Boys called Atlantic Fantasy World is still going today. However, the original location was destroyed during the '89 earthquake. The comic store is now on Cedar St. in Santa Cruz. The owner, Joe (the one in the background in the black shirt) has a photo of Haim, Feldman, and Newlander up in the store, along with one of the rare copies of "Vampires Everywhere"--the fake vampire comic. He has a photobook of pictures he took during the set building near his shop. Also, a whole hour of production was stopped when the owner, Joe, realized that when Haim was discussing the Batman comic books, he was incorrect, because there are no such things as volumes. So, the production was stopped for an hour to change the script. I have it on good authority that Timmy Cappello who is like "6 foot tall and full of muscle" to quote 'Men at Work' used to carry around a monkey doll called "Monkey" on tour and introduce it to people. -Thanks to Richard WrightBilly Wirth who played the long haired vampire was also a contestant on the television show The American Gladiators in the late 1980's. -Thanks to LaurieThe poster that hangs on Sam's wall in the scene after Michael tries to "get" him - is "Reform School Girls" with the baddest girl herself Wendy O. Williams. -Thanks to Sue KuczynskiBefore the film had started, Corey Feldman and Corey Haim had never met. Despite the fact that they'd both been annoyed before meeting by constant references to the other "Corey", they became best friends during the production. -Thanks to Jade SengerAlex Winter (Marco) is now a Director and has given up acting. -Thanks to Steven MurrayEdgar Frog (Corey Feldman) was of course also in "Stand by Me" with David (Kiefer Sutherland). -Thanks to AnoeThese days you can see Edward Herrmann (Max) in Gilmore Girls playing Lorelais' dad Richard. -Thanks to KelzieThe Lost Boys was Jamison Newlander's (Alan Frog) first major acting role and apart from making a cameo in 1988's "The Blob, his acting career never really took off. It was suggested there would be a spin off movie from The Lost Boys, just about the Frog Brothers but it obviously never happened. -Thanks to KelzieAlex Winter can be seen as one of the vampires of the gang, called 'Marko', he is also Bill S Preston Esq. in the Bill and Ted Films. -Thanks to John Taylor And Matthew AshI had to laugh while watching Jami Gertz' new sit-com, 'Still Standing'. In a Halloween scene, at an 80's party, she showed up wearing the "white dress" (and all the accessories that went with it) that she wore when Jason Patric first sees her at the boardwalk. -Thanks to Kori HarrisINXS, who provided part of the Lost Boys soundtrack, filmed the video for their hit single 'Devil Inside' on the Lost Boys set. The video was directed by Joel Schumacher. -Thanks to JoeJason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland shared the spotlight in the movie and afterwards even became best friends in real life. However, they both ended up sharing something else, Julia Roberts. Kiefer and Julia began seeing each other after co-starring in "Flatliners" and set their date to be married as June 14, 1991. However, weeks before the wedding - Julia Roberts and Jason Patric ran off together to Ireland and began a highly publicized relationship instead. The relationship eventually failed, as did Jason and Kiefer's friendship. -Thanks to DavidOne of the "Lost Boys" (Marko) is, of course, Alex Winter of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". -Thanks to KerriIn the scene where all the boys are in the cave, when David asks Marko to get the wine, as he walks past Star you can see a poster from the movie "Munster, Go Home." -Thanks to Jillian RonsonetThe Heavy Metal band Lizzy Borden had a song off their "Master Of Disguise" album called "Be One Of Us" that was totally inspired by The Lost Boys. -Thanks to BrittonIn the first episode of "24"'s sixth season, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) kills a terrorist by biting his neck. -Thanks to JamesThe movie is also the inspiration for Finnish-metal band '69 Eyes' music video directed by Bam Margera, 'Lost Boys'. Some scenes in the music video are taken from the movie such as inside the cave and racing motorbikes on the beach by the boardwalk. -Thanks to Jillian RonsonetBilly Wirth is also the baseball player Zoo Knudsen in the 80's film "Seven Minutes in Heaven". -Thanks to Dreamer012778Alex Winter (Marko) also played in a 90's comedy movie entitled freaked. -Thanks to Dreamer012778Do you remember the security guard who get's snatched by the vampires in the deserted parking lot? His name is 'Vernon Beesley' as there is a glimpse of his photo on a missing person poster on a notice board later in the film. The Rob Lowe poster seen on Sam's closet door may be a throwback to Joel Shumacher having just directed Lowe in St. Elmo's Fire. -Thanks to intothesea13Billy Worth has a role in the movie "Boys on the Side" starring Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker (he's Drews drug dealer boyfriend). « Click here to add some Lost Boys trivia  Find much more great trivia in the filmmaker's commentary on the Lost Boys DVD.Rediscover your favorites! If you like The Lost Boys or 80's Horror classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Near Dark ..... Fright Night ..... Hellraiser ..... Shining ..... Poltergeist ..... Scanners ..... American Werewolf In London ..... Night of the Creeps ..... Nightmare on Elm Street ..... Paperhouse ..... One Dark Night ..... Re-Animator ..... Prom Night ..... Mausoleum ..... Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Featured Movie Location: The Pier and Boardwalk Wanna see the real life filming location used for The Pier and Boardwalk in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, located in Santa Cruz, N. California. [New! Show Google Map] At the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the "Looff Carousel" used in the movie was made in 1911 and the "Giant Dipper Roller Coaster" was built in 1924. Much of the Lost boys was shot on location in and around the northern California coastal community of Santa Cruz, the movie crew used such locations as Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Lighthouse Point and West Cliff Drive. The Pogonip Country Club was the location for Grandpa's rustic lodge-style home. The lodge was built in 1921 and is perched atop the highest rolling hills above Santa Cruz and affords a dramatic view of the town, the Boardwalk and the sea. The Lost Boys Cave is located in Palos Verdes, California near to the former site of the "MarineLand" theme park. [Thanks to Adrian Leister] The sequence where they were hanging from a bridge was shot in Santa Clarita, CA. One mile east of Magic Mountain, below what is now the Santa Clarita Studios. If you pull off of Magic Mountain Parkway (via the 5 fwy) while going east (away from MM), look to your left and u can see it in the middle of the field. I believe the road I used to access that area is now closed. [Thanks to M.D.O] There also is a similar bridge located right next to the boardwalk. Just go to the boardwalk and follow the traintracks towards Capitola and it's about a 3 minute walk. We suspect both bridges were used in the shots that made it into the movie. [Thanks to Backlash] The beach band stand at the boardwalk at the beginning of the movie where they first meet the girl at the concert, is no longer there. It was destroyed in the big earthquake there in 1989. Now when bands come to play they set up a temporary bandstand for each performance. A lot of the landmarks shown in the movie were destroyed in the earthquake. [Thanks to Leanne Hosmer] The 3D whale that comes out of the wall in a mural, seen in opening shots, was sadly destroyed too. Not by an earthquake -Unfortunately, it's demise isn't as glamorous as that. My understanding (I've heard this from several people) is that a delivery truck hit the whale and it broke off the wall... The business opted not to repair or replace it which is unfortunate because it was a well known landmark. [Thanks to Morgan] Max's video store was one of the many shop located on Santa Cruz Wharf, 5mins north of The Beach Boardwalk. It is the only location that would allow you to see the Big Dipper lit up at night, which you see in the background as Lucy is walking around looking for a job. The Wharf is also home to the restaurant that Max invites Lucy to and which she is pulled away from when Sam sees 'the flying nun' outside his bedroom window. There are still quite a few restaurants towards the end of the pier. Again, it's the only view that allows the Boardwalk to be seen in backdrop. [Thanks to Dr Yogesh M Bhatt] Ian Burris said "Max's house was filmed in Santa Cruz. It is in Rio off of Beach Drive. Me and my friends have checked it out, it is a cool house and I dont think anybody currently lives there. Actually, my band is called the Lost Boys after the movie." But a recent Rewind excursion failed to find this place -- can anyone please help? Can you help? Do you know any of the N. California (or any other) filming locations used for The Lost Boys, particularly Max's House address? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The soundtrack CD features the an excellent selection of the raunchy music used in the movie: 1. Good Times - Vanda 2. Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) - Lou Gramm 3. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Roger Daltrey 4. Laying Down The Law - INXS 5. Peoples Are Strange - Echo And The Bunnymen 6. Cry Little Sister - Mainieri 7. Power Play - Eddie And The Tide 8. I Still Believe - Tim Cappello 9. Beauty Has Her Way - Mummy Calls 10. To The Shock Of Miss Louise - Thomas Newman The song "I still believe" by Tim Capella performed by the band in the movie was remade by a Christian pop artist, Russ Taff also in the mid eighties Jimmy Barnes, who guests with INXS on two tracks, performed at the opening of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games along with Kylie Minogue. Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of rock band 'The Who', performs a version of 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me'. Tim Cappello the ultra buff sax player/singer who performs "I Still Believe" in The Lost Boys is also a sax player for many famous artists, including Tina Turner. Tim appears in Tina's music video "We Don't Need Another Hero", the theme song to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Curiously enough, Tim wears what looks like virtually the exact same outfit in both the Tina Turner video and in the Lost Boys performance. IMDB says Tim also appeared as a keyboardist in "What's Love Got To Do With It", the film version of Tina Turner's life with Ike Turner. Hopefully he's wearing a different outfit! -Thanks to Marissa EddingsThe bike race on the beach has a backing track provided by Lou Gramm lead vocalist of 'Foreigner'. -Thanks to JimDid you know that the chorus for the theme somg "Cry Little Sister" was sung by about a dozen 10-13 year old boys before the lead vocals were done? The only reason I know this is because I was one of them! That soundtrack is timeless and I probably hear that song about once every couple months. Brings back memories. It took us multiple cuts to get the tracks down, but it was finished in under a day. -Thanks to Christian Stefferud« Click here to add new music trivia for Lost Boys Soundtrack Available: On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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