Directed by: Joel Schumacher Written & Story by: Janice Fischer, James Jeremias & Jeffrey Boam Starring: Jason Patric .... Michael Emerson Corey Haim .... Sam Emerson Dianne West .... Lucy Emerson Barnard Hughes .... Grandpa Edward Hermann .... Max Kiefer Sutherland .... David Jami Gertz .... Star Corey Feldman .... Edgar Frog Jamison Newlander .... Alan Frog Brooke McCarter .... Paul Billy Wirth .... Dwayne Alex Winter .... Marko Chance Michael Corbitt .... Laddie Thompson Special Appearances: Kelly Jo Minter .... Maria Release Date: Theatrical: July 31, 1987; Night Visions Film Festival: June 3, 2004 (Finland) *Images courtesy at: www.lostcave.net Rating:

A divorced mother named Lucy Emerson (Dianne West) and her kids named Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) moves away from their hometown Phoenix, Arizona to Santa Clara to move in with Lucy's eccentric father (Barnard Hughes).

While they are there, Michael hangs out at a carnival near a beach where he encounters the girl of his dreams named Star (Jami Gertz) whom is with a gang of bikers lead by a guy named David (Kiefer Sutherland) who seem to cause trouble wherever they go.
Meanwhile, his younger brother Sam is browsing a comic book store and meets up with two strange siblings named Edgar (Corey Feldman) and Alan (Jamison Newlander) whom claim to be vampire slayers and tries to encoutrage him to read a vampire comic book to assure his safety while living there.

Well one day Michael is invited by David to their cave for a night of fun while Star is with them.
He offers Michael a wine bottle which is blood and Michael drinks a bit of it. Then Michael feels different as he sleeps in late and craves for human blood himself.

Sam tries to support his brother while reading through the vampire comic book on how to help him as in order for Michael to become normal again he has to kill the vampire leader.
He brings Edgar and Alan along to try and help him with this case.
Meanwhile, their mother meets a local there named Max (Edward Hermann) as she invites him over to her house for dinner but while reading the comic there are signs that he's also a possible vampire as his dog nearly attacks his mother.

This was one of the first horror films I enjoyed when I was 17 years of age as at the time I didn't like horror flicks.
The film was a real appeal to me as it was about teenage vampires.
It's both comedic and although not terribly scary but alot of suspenseful action.
Pretty much a parody on vampire movies but a great one to watch.
I'm upset a sequel never arose but there are many reasons why there aren't any as I think there was a plan for one.

The acting is terrific with full of talented people. Corey Haim, Barnard Hughes, Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander all are terrific with their comedic one liners bringing total humor into the film.
Kiefer Sutherland was terrific as the supposed head vampire with his serious and sarcastic attitude and is very frightening in his role.
Jami Gertz has the beautiful looks and the true talent as a half vampiress named Star making you really wanting to protect her from danger and shows that she is sweet and caring too.
Edward Hermann is so deceiving as he looks innocent and dweeby as a middle aged man but towards the end he really knows how to change that making him a believeable vampire leader.
But the one who stole the film is no other than Jason Patric as he shows great energy with his role as Michael and showing his cool like atttitude after discovering he's a half vampire was very natural too. I also loved his performance in the TV series Fame too as alltogehter he's a truly talented actor regardless and went far in future films like in Rush, Geronimo: An American Legend, Sleepers and The Alamo.

Michael's hand is bitten by his dog.
A bunch of beach bum's are eaten by vampires like a bite in the head and throat but it happens very quick.
A stake is driven through the youngest vampire's heart and sticky blood spills out.
Another vampire is pushed into a bathtub of garlic and holy water and he melts.
David the second head vampire is impaled by giant antlers.

Joel Schumacher's directing is a classic. I love his camera shots of the vampire's luring intio their victim's like the sherriff and a couple making out in a car.
He also shows great scenes with the motorbikes racing when Jason Patric's character tries to catch up with them.
He directs the other scenes terrifically during the cave scene when Sutherland's character taunts Patric's character while eating Chinese food (Man they don't have those types of boxes here for Chinese take out. Damn!).
Also I loved the scene where they all go to the train bridge cklinging onto some railbars when a passenger train rolls by and fall into a heap of fog and them calling for Patric's character and then Patric freaking out when he falls too.
But the war scene with the vampire's was the best direction of all between Patric and Sutherland together especially.
Watch it for yourself to see what I mean by all of this.

Oh yesss! I loved the music to this film as it's magnificient by Thomas Newman as he has great action sounds to his flick that will appeal to young adults too.

I loved the soundtrack album alot as we have an opening song by Gerard McMann with his Ozzy like vocals on "Cry Little Sister" which was used in a sex scene by Patric and Gertz's scene together in the cave as well as the vampire battle scene between Sutherland and Patric.
We also have a cover song by the group Echo & the Bunnymen with "People Are Strange" as they almost sound as good as the Doors as it was used for a brief moment during the closing credits.
Another great stompin' tune during the bike chasing scene with Lou Gramm's classic "Lost in the Shadows".
Another favourite is Eddie and the Tide's "Power Play" and another cover tune performed by former The Who bad boy rocker Roger Daltrey with "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" which was during the closing credits as well. A beautiful song no matter who performes it other than Elton John.
We also have the main hit song on this movie by INXS with Jimmy Barnes titled "Good Times" as it was played briefly when a vampire gets electrocuted by a home stereo and has a stake through his heart.

[about grampa]
Michael Emerson: Looks like he's dead!
Sam Emerson: If he's dead, can we go back to Phoenix?

Grandpa: Second shelf is mine. That's where I keep my rootbeers and my double-thick Oreo cookies. Nobody touches the second shelf but me.

Sam Emerson: There's no TV! Have you seen a TV Mike? I haven't seen a TV. Do you know what it means when there's no TV? - No MTV!

Grandpa: If you read the T.V. Guide, you don't need a T.V.

Michael: [looking inside Grandpa's work-room] Talk about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Sam Emerson: Are you freebasing, Michael? Inquiring minds want to know.

Grandpa: Hey, anything around here that might pass for aftershave?
Sam Emerson: How about some Windex, Grandpa?
Grandpa: Yeah, yeah, let me try some of that.
Michael Emerson: You have a big date tonight, Grandpa?
Grandpa: I'm going to drop my handiwork by the widow Johnson.
Michael Emerson: What'd ya stuff for her? Mr. Johnson?

Sam Emerson: So where're we going?
Michael Emerson: Nowhere.
Sam Emerson: So what's the rush? You're chasing that girl aren't you? Come on, admit it. I'm at the mercy of your sex glands, bud.

Sam Emerson: Got a problem, guys?
Edgar Frog: Just scoping your civilian wardrobe.
Sam Emerson: Pretty cool, huh?
Alan Frog: For a fashion victim.

Edgar Frog: Where the hell are you from? Krypton?

Edgar Frog: You think you really know what's happening here, don't you? Well, I'll tell you something, you don't know shit, buddy.
Alan Frog: Yeah? You think we just work at a comic book store for our folks, huh?
Sam Emerson: Actually I thought it was a bakery.
Edgar Frog: This is just a cover, we're dedicated to a higher purpose. We're fighters for truth, justice, and the American way.

Alan Frog: Notice anything unusual about Santa Carla yet?
Sam Emerson: No, it's actually a pretty cool place... if you're a Martian!
Edgar Frog: Or, a vampire!
Sam Emerson: You guys sniffin' on newsprint or somethin'?

Alan Frog: There's our number on the back. And pray you never need to call us.
Sam Emerson: I'll pray I never need to call you.

David: What, you don't like rice? Tell me Michael, how could a billion Chinese people be wrong?

David: How are those maggots?
Michael Emerson: Huh?
David: Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?

David: [offering Michael a drink of blood] Come on, be one of us.

David: Michael wants to know what's going on. Marco, what's going on?
Marko: I don't know. What's going on, Paul?
Paul: Wait a minute. Who wants to know?
Dwayne: Michael wants to know.

Sam Emerson: Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire.

Sam Emerson: My own brother a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire! Oh, you wait 'til mom finds out buddy.

Edgar Frog: You did the right thing by calling us. Does your brother sleep a lot?
Sam Emerson: Yeah, all day.
Alan Frog: Does the sunlight freak him out?
Sam Emerson: Uh, he wears sunglasses in the house.
Edgar Frog: Bad breath, long fingernails?
Sam Emerson: Yeah, his fingernails are a little bit longer, um, he always had bad breath though.
Alan Frog: He's a vampire all right.
Edgar Frog: All right, here's what you do, get your self a good sharp stake and drive it right through his heart.
Sam Emerson: I can't do that, he's my brother.
Alan Frog: OK, we'll come over and do it for you.
Sam Emerson: No!
Edgar Frog: You'd better get yourself a garlic T-shirt, buddy, or it's your funeral.

Sam Emerson: And then his dog started chasing my mom like the hounds of hell in "Vampires Everywhere."
Edgar Frog: We've been aware there's some very serious vampire activity in this town for some time.
Alan Frog: Santa Carla's become a haven for the undead.
Edgar Frog: As a matter of fact, we're almost certain ghouls and werewolves occupy high positions at city hall.
Alan Frog: Kill your brother, you'll feel better.

David: Now you know what we are, now you know what you are. You'll never grow old, Michael, and you'll never die. But you must feed!

Sam Emerson: Don't kill me, Mike. I'm basically a good kid.

Sam Emerson: [about Star] It's that girl from the boardwalk. Is she one of them?
[Star floats up]
Sam Emerson: She's one of them! And don't tell me it doesn't make her a bad person, Mike.

Michael: What's happening to me, Star?
Star: Oh, Michael. Michael I can't tell you. I don't know how to help you.
Michael: What's happening?
Star: [whispers] I can't.

Sam Emerson: I bet you hate garlic, dontcha!
Max: No, I like garlic! It's just a little much! It's raw garlic.

Michael Emerson: Look, this isn't a comic book, Sam, these guys are brutal killers.
Sam Emerson: So are the Frog brothers!

Edgar Frog: If you try to stop us, or vamp out in any way, I'll stake you without even thinking twice about it!
Sam Emerson: Chill out Edgar.
Edgar Frog: [coming to his senses] Right.

Alan Frog: Holy shit, vampire hotel.

Alan Frog: Aaaaaah! Flies!
Edgar Frog: We're on the right trail. Flies and the undead go together like bullets and guns. Come on.

Sam Emerson: What's that smell?
Edgar Frog: Vampires, my friend, vampires.

Edgar Frog: The bloodsucking Brady Bunch!

Alan Frog: We blew it, man, we lost it!
Edgar Frog: Shut up!
Alan Frog: We unraveled in the face of the enemy!
Edgar Frog: It's not our fault, they pulled a mind scramble on us. They opened their eyes and talked.

Alan Frog: We don't ride with vampires.
Sam Emerson: Fine, stay here.
Edgar Frog: We do now.
Alan Frog: Yeah.

Edgar Frog: Come on Sam, let's get out of here. Burn rubber!
[the car accelerates, almost driving over a cliff]
Edgar Frog: Christ!
Sam Emerson: Burn rubber does not mean warp speed!

Sam Emerson: Guys, we're on our own.
Edgar Frog: Good, just the way we like it.

Grandpa: Do you know the rule about filling up the car with gas when you take it without asking?
Michael Emerson: No, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Well, now you do.

Edgar Frog: I think I should warn you all, when a vampire bites it, it's never a pretty sight. No two bloodsuckers go the same way. Some yell and scream, some go quietly, some explode, some implode, but all will try to take you with them.

Paul: You killed Marko!
Edgar Frog: Yeah, and you're next!
Paul: No, you're next!
[Paul sees garlic in the bathtub]
Paul: Haha! Garlic don't work, boys!
Edgar Frog: TRY THE HOLY WATER, DEATH BREATH!

Edgar Frog: Are you OK?
Sam Emerson: I nailed one of them downstairs with a bow and arrow.
Alan Frog: All right, Sambo!
Edgar Frog: We trashed the one that looks like Twisted Sister.
Alan Frog: Totally annihilated his night-stalking ass!
Edgar Frog: Well, Nanook helped a little.
Alan Frog: Death to all vampires!
Edgar Frog: Maximum body count!
Edgar Frog: We're awesome monster bashers!
Alan Frog: The meanest!
Edgar Frog: The baddest!

Alan Frog: Holy Shit! It's the attack of Eddie Munster!

Dwayne: [standing up after almost getting hit by bow and arrow] You missed, sucker!
Sam Emerson: Only once, pal.

Sam Emerson: Death by stereo!

David: It is too late, my blood is in your veins.
Michael Emerson: So is mine!

David: Initiation's over, Michael. Time to join the club!

Max: Don't ever invite a vampire into your house, you silly boy. It renders you powerless.
Sam Emerson: Did you know that?
Edgar Frog: Of course. Everyone knows that.

[Max changes into a vampire]
Max: I still want you, Lucy.
[he flashes his tongue out and Sam and Lucy scream while the rest gasp]
Max: I haven't changed my mind about that.

Max: [reaches for Lucy's hand while strangling Sam] Don't fight, Lucy. It's so much better if you don't fight.
Sam Emerson: Mom! Mom, No! Don't do it, Mom! Mom, don't do it!
Lucy Emerson: Sam...
Sam Emerson: Mom, No!
[Lucy reluctantly decides to abandon her humanity by taking Max's hand]
Sam Emerson: Mom, no!
Lucy Emerson: Sam!
[Max attempts to bite her]

Grandpa: One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires.

The DVD Features:

• American and European versions
• Michelle Bauer Exclusinve Interview
• Behind-the-Scenes Documentary
• Shock O Rama Trailers
• Deluxe Full-Color Booklet

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