#172: The Lost Boys (1987)

A night of Sax and Stars on the boardwalk opens up a underworld of glam rock aesthetics, motorcycling on the beach, and vampires…what could go wrong?  Celebrate Shay’s birthday with the 1987 bloodsucking bash, The Lost Boys.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of child abuse, sexual abuse

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

Standard Music License 

Sources: 

• The Lost Boys IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/trivia/

• ‘The Lost Boys’ through a ‘Dracula’ Lens Highlights the Film’s Queer Subtext On Its 35th Anniversary by Sezin Devi Koehler: https://blackgirlnerds.com/the-lost-boys-through-a-dracula-lens-highlights-the-films-queer-subtext-on-its-35th-anniversary/

• The Lost Boys Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys

• 30 Years Ago, The Lost Boys Introduced Me to Queer Cinema by Alcy Leyva: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/12/01/30-years-ago-lost-boys-introduced-queer-cinema/

  Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/bfmv0r/the_lost_boys_an_allegory_on_the_lasting_impact/