WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Lost Boys, The
Genre:Horror Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Hermann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patrick, Keifer Sutherland & Dianne Weist

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 3
Sound Rating: 3.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 16071
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $29.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 97
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1987
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Joel Schumacher
(Screenplay/Written By): Janice Fisher, James Jeremias & Jeffrey Boam
(Story): Janice Fisher & James Jeremias
(Music): Thomas Newman
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Bo Welch
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(Costume Designer):
(Editor): Robert Brown
(Supervising Sound Editors):
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): Richard Donner
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Harvey Bernhard

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Panavision
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.40:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.50:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): Yes
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
The Lost Boys is a hip horror movie with a twist on classic vampire stories. After all-American teens Sam (Corey Haim) and his older brother Michael (Jason Patrick) move with their mom (Dianne Wiest) to the seemingly peaceful town of Santa Carla, things begin to change. When Sam investigates, he learns that Santa Carla is crawling with vampires and that Michael is hanging out with a deadly crowd.

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LaserDisc Soundtrack:
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
(Aggressive System Surround): Yes
(Intense 25Hz Bass): No
(Deep Bass Challenging): No
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): No
(Aggressive Split Surround): No
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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