AMC+The Lost Boys (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
AMC+
Philo
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Overview
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
AMC+PhiloApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a family battling a supernatural vampire threat, a theme largely devoid of explicit political messaging. Its narrative focuses on genre conventions, family loyalty, and the fight against an external evil rather than promoting specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
The film features a cast that is primarily traditional, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The Lost Boys features no explicitly identified LGBTQ+ characters or themes. However, critical interpretations often highlight homoerotic subtext within the all-male vampire gang's intense bonds and seductive allure. These elements remain incidental to the main narrative, neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating queer identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The film portrays Christian symbols, specifically crosses and holy water, as genuinely effective tools against the supernatural evil of vampires. The narrative validates their power, affirming their traditional efficacy in combating dark forces within the film's world.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Lost Boys (1987) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of a prior work with established characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus no character's gender was changed from a pre-existing canon.
The Lost Boys (1987) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this film, establishing their initial racial portrayals. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.1
Critic Ratings
7.5
6.3
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