As we approach the best season of the year — because we all know Halloween lasts all month — we’re also approaching one of the best times of the year for revisiting old classics. Whether you’re a die-hard scary movie fan or just want to say hello to some of your favorite monsters, it’s time to start pulling out the DVDs (or VHS tapes, if you’re really old school), and, if you’re anything like me, Joel Schumacher’s seminal vampire classic The Lost Boys remains at the top of the stack every year.
The 1987 film helped to define a generation of monster movies, combining the glamorous excess of the ‘80s with the classic legend of the vampire for a bone-chilling tale of adventure and suspense. Stacked to the gills with a cast that includes heavy-hitters like Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, and Corey Haim, the tale of blood-sucking demons haunting the California coast is now available on 4K Ultra HD, with a host of bonus features that give audiences an even better look at the genre mainstay, and how it brought some of cinema’s most memorable vampires to life.
Collider was lucky enough to sit down with star Alex Winter — also known for his roles in the Bill & Ted franchise, as well as his documentary work on projects like Zappa and Showbiz Kids — to chat a little bit about the film to celebrate its rerelease. During this interview, Winter discussed director Schumacher’s approach to telling a vampire story, as well as the horror films that influenced him as a child, the film’s legacy, and why he chose to go back to acting with his latest project, Destroy All Neighbors, coming to Shudder next year.
Check out the interview in the player above and be sure to pick up a copy of The Lost Boys on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray.
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