The Lost Boys
1987 · 97 min · Director: Joel Schumacher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A mother and her two sons move to a small coast town in California. The town is plagued by bikers and some mysterious deaths. The younger boy makes friends with two other boys who claim to be vampire hunters while the older boy is drawn into the gang of bikers by a beautiful girl. The older boy starts sleeping days and staying out all night while the younger boy starts getting into trouble because of his friends' obsession.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lost Boys (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Excitement 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Excitement25%
- Humor20%
- Tension15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Excitement, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Excitement and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 17 % | 8 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 20 % | 10 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 29 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 39 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 59 % | 49 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 27 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 63 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 80 % | 61 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 72 % | 30 % | 18 % | 20 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Joel Schumacher
- Written by
- Jeffrey Boam, Jan Fischer, James Jeremias
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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