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The Lost Boys DVD: Fangs for the memories

Time to relive those boardwalk moments, as Joel Schumacher's brat-pack vampire classic gets a DVD release.Better late than never, and in good time for the straight to DVD release of the long awaited sequel, Lost Boys The Tribe.

The transfer to DVD is fine, but dont expect much in the way of extras. Aside from the theatrical trailer, there's nothing to write home about, just some text based guff on cast, crew and so forth.

Don't let this absence of insight put you off. The film is as good as it ever was, and an essential edition to your library. IMDB's plot summary keywords give a good sense of the film; 'homoerotic tension', 'teen angst', 'wine' (although we know its really David's blood), 'garlic' and 'lifting person in air' (not unlike the portrayal of Kirk Douglas in Star Stories).

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Yet, there is so much more. The thrill of the bike race to the point at Hudson's Bluff. Grandpa's taxidermy collection (he was Blossom's grandpa too you know). The infamous maggots scene that made me yearn to be a vampire - if only for the power to freak out fellow diners - and created an obsession with the difference in chinese take-out packaging accross the Atlantic. The soundtrack is as good as it ever was, Echo and the Bunnymen's Doors cover a great fit with the introduction to Creepy Santa Carla. Tim Capello Still Believes that tie dye leggings, oiled chest, chain jewellery and a Michael Bolton baiting hairpiece are de-rigeur. Judging by the current threads sported in East London, I'm inclined to agree.

As fashion and movie making comes full circle, remember things as they were. A true classic. Fun, yet gently frightening in places.

Somehow the sequel seems a bit too Buffy and unlikely match the original. The trailer is worth a peak. Poor old Corey Feldman has aged, but still seems to be dressed in the same vampire hunting getup. All those years of surfboard shaping haven't dented his desire to stake his claim as California's highest grossing hunter of the undead.The Lost Boys is available on DVD from Warner as part of the Movies that Matter series of re-issues. Go Warner!

And do check out that headband. Edgar Frogg, you rock hard!

REC: Be very afraid, Señor

The video diary aesthetic has already been tried in both Horror (The Blair Witch Project) and Creature Feature (Cloverfield) genres. Spanish director Jaume Balagueró thought he'd take his own stab at the First Person Horror movie with a film which many are already describing as the most terrifying movie ever made.

[REC] tells the story of a young TV reporter and her cameraman who are taping a news item, when things take a turn for the profoundly creepy. The situation only worsens as they realise that they are trapped in a building with someone, or something, very dangerous. Their desire to escape conflicts with their compulsion to document the escalating horror of their situation  The fact that the movie's in Spanish doesn't matter too much. Screams are the same in any language. [REC] will be released in cinemas nationwide on April 11, 2008.

 

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The Ruins: One more great reason never to go on holiday

If horror is your thing, or if like me you abhor holidays, Dreamworks' forthcoming big screen adaptation of Scott Smith’s bestselling novel The Ruins may well be slithering right up your street..

It tells the story of a suspiciously attractive group of friends who awaken an ancient evil while they are backpacking in the jungles of South America. The trailer offers hints of Cronenberg-inspired body horror and a stark reminder to not to forget travel insurance before you go away this summer.