The Bottom Line
Pros
- Attractive scenery
- Plentiful gore
- Good production value
- Sense of humor
Cons
- Unoriginal story
- Mediocre acting
- Bland characters
Description
- Starring Corey Feldman, Autumn Reeser, Tad Hilgenbrink, Angus Sutherland, Gabrielle Rose, Kyle Cassie, Moneca Delain
- Directed by P.J. Pesce
- Rated R
- DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008
Guide Review - 'Lost Boys: The Tribe' DVD Review
The Lost Boys sequel picks up 20 years after the first film, with the son and daughter of Michael Emerson moving to the town of Luna Bay after the deaths of their parents. Chris is an ex-surfer, and Luna Bay just happens to be home to a gang of surfing vampires, headed by Shane. The town also just happens to be home to vampire hunter Edgar Frog, whom Chris seeks out for a job opportunity. Meanwhile, Nicole is drawn to Shane, who tricks her into drinking his blood (the vampire roofie), so Chris has to turn her back by staking the lead vampire before she makes her first kill. Edgar is more than happy to help.
If this all sounds familiar, it's because the sequel doesn't veer far from the original -- down to a remake of the theme song, "Cry Little Sister." There's a similar motorcycle chase scene, a similar love scene, a similar scene with Edgar explaining vampires via comic book and a similar recruitment scene with bonfire carnage. Like the cover of "Cry Little Sister," though, Lost Boys: The Tribe is a bland imitation of the original.
While the first film's vampires had a dark, burnout edge, these vamps are more like drunken frat boys, playfully stabbing each other and yelling, "Woo-hoo!" Kiefer Sutherland's half-brother Angus (another stroke of unoriginality) is a woeful fill-in, with his Leif Garrett coif and a deadpan delivery reminiscent of Sophia Coppola's disastrous turn in The Godfather: Part III.
That said, the movie isn't without its charm. Feldman provides some guffaws as the high-strung Edgar, director P.J. Pesce does a fine job taking advantage of the natural scenery and the gore is ample. (Sadly, Corey Haim's only scene as Sam is tacked on during the closing credits.)
The DVD
Special features include two featurettes and two alternate endings involving Haim and Jamison Newlander as Alan Frog.
Movie: C
DVD: C-
