Joel Schumacher's 1987 film The Lost Boys capitalized on a temporary lull in horror movies in the late '80s and created a heavily music-video-influenced vampire homage with enough campy humor, heavy metal costumes, and hunky stars to put a fresh spin on the genre. An amusing piece of eye candy spiked by a few creepy moments, the movie, in typical '80s style, relies heavily on the soundtrack to bolster its emotional core. The soundtrack, like the film, works great on the surface -- but don't go much deeper. A mix of covers and bombastic '80s pop originals, the songs work best when they concentrate on the horror factor. Echo & the Bunnymen turn in an excellent cover of the Doors' "People Are Strange" that has a bouncier, more melodic touch than the original. Jimmy Barnes and INXS' "Good Times" is an energetic rocker used to personify the party-hardy SoCal atmosphere of the film. The strongest song is the movie's theme, "Cry Little Sister," a goth-influenced midtempo ballad. Singer Gerald McMann's pained phrasing and creepy lyrics, and a chilling chorus sung by what sounds like disembodied children, exemplify the best parts of the movie and the soundtrack Joel Schumacher's 1987 film The Lost Boys capitalized on a temporary lull in horror movies in the late '80s and created a heavily music-video-influenced vampire homage with enough campy humor, heavy metal costumes, and hunky stars to put a fresh spin on the genre. An amusing piece of eye candy spiked by a few creepy moments, the movie, in typical '80s style, relies heavily on the soundtrack to bolster its emotional core. The soundtrack, like the film, works great on the surface -- but don't go much deeper. A mix of covers and bombastic '80s pop originals, the songs work best when they concentrate on the horror factor. Echo & the Bunnymen turn in an excellent cover of the Doors' "People Are Strange" that has a bouncier, more melodic touch than the original. Jimmy Barnes and INXS' "Good Times" is an energetic rocker used to personify the party-hardy SoCal atmosphere of the film. The strongest song is the movie's theme, "Cry Little Sister," a goth-influenced midtempo ballad. Singer Gerald McMann's pained phrasing and creepy lyrics, and a chilling chorus sung by what sounds like disembodied children, exemplify the best parts of the movie and the soundtrack false 2022-08-04 23:04:08 The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 8 1987 1987-01-01 1987-01-01 88 Alternative Rock Classic Rock Electronic Hard Rock Pop Rock Rock Synth-Pop 113641 2162780 bbb04131-c16d-478f-a776-cb4b6a396200 89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377 32e30588-6b2c-3912-b515-0e7ef4dfbdee /media/data/media5/Music/Various Artists/The Lost Boys/folder.jpg Various Artists AlbumArtist Thomas Newman Artist /config/metadata/People/T/Thomas Newman/folder.jpg Tim Cappello Artist INXS & Jimmy Barnes Artist Roger Daltrey Artist /config/metadata/People/R/Roger Daltrey/folder.jpg Eddie and the Tide Artist INXS Artist Echo & the Bunnymen Artist Lou Gramm Artist Mummy Calls Artist Gerard McMann Artist G Tom Mac Artist Mummy Calls Tim Cappello Roger Daltrey INXS Thomas Newman INXS & Jimmy Barnes Echo & the Bunnymen Eddie and the Tide Lou Gramm G Tom Mac Gerard McMann Various Artists 1 Good Times 03:52 1 Good Times 03:52 2 Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) 06:36 2 Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) 06:36 3 Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me 06:11 3 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 06:11 4 Laying Down the Law 04:27 4 Laying Down the Law 04:27 5 People Are Strange 03:39 5 People Are Strange 03:39 6 Cry Little Sister (Theme From “The Lost Boys”) 04:47 6 Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) 04:47 7 Power Play 03:59 7 Power Play 03:59 8 I Still Believe 04:52 8 I Still Believe 04:52 9 Beauty Has Her Way 03:58 9 Beauty Has Her Way 03:58 10 To the Shock of Miss Louise 01:24 10 To the Shock of Miss Louise 01:24 special purpose performer (P175) credit used for compilations, tribute albums, soundtracks, etc.