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1. The Lost Boys (1987)
The trailer starts with the warner brother’s ident, already stating that the film
will have a certain high expectation and standard. The opening establishing
shotseems to look like a party at a fun fair, the sortof people that our there
and the band playing on the stage look like they’re into the rock vibe, everyone
is dressed like you would imagine the 80’s to be like and very mystical
asynchronous music is playing, clearing that it is set in the 80’s. Thesetting is
dark, with fire cans, giving off the impression that something could go wrong.
Straight away weare introduced to the main characters, Michael and Sam, we
are told that they have justmoved to Santa Carla California, and that the town
has a secret. Then Michael is shown having lustfuleye contact with a new
pretty female character that seems to be the sameage as him.
Suddenly the roof of a car if being pulled off and wecan see a couple petrified
characters but not whatthey’re looking at. “Notice anything unusualabout
Santa Carla yet?” “No, it’s a pretty cool place! If you’rea Martian.” “Or a
Vampire!” Itthen flash cuts back to the couple’s car, but only the woman is
there now screaming trying to crawlaway, lighting is a very low-key red,
reinforcing the idea of, danger, death and blood, linking to a vampirewho
drinks blood.
We then see a group of 80’s punk looking boys to come into contact with
Michael, from the look of them it is clear this group of boys are the Vampires.
A song playing over the top sings the lyrics “people are strange” pushing upon
the fact that this town is different. Then they are all dangling down from under
train tracks, the leader of the group then drops down into the thick fog below,
again proving he’s supernaturalpowers.
After meeting them Michael seems to be acting strangeas he walks into the
housewith a very angry expression and demonic eyes, this sets the dog off, we
see a shot of the dog growling and baring its teeth. “I’m your brother Sammy
help me” he says as he’s flying outsideof the widow, the little brother is
frightened to death as he uses his fingers to hold up a cross sign as an attempt
to protect himself.

2. The action then kicks in as Samand two other younger characters seem to be
making plans about killing off Vampires. The scenes are full of people
screaming, weapons being made and vampires with glaring teeth and bright
orangeeyes. Explosions go off in underground living areas.