Other mistake: Max says that Michael is the "Man of the house" and won't come in until he's invited, which Michael sarcastically does, except Michael isn't the man of the house - its actually his grandfather who owns it.
The Lost Boys (1987)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Dianne Wiest, Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, Alex Winter, Barnard Hughes, Corey Haim, Diane Wiest
Max is the head vampire. Grandpa knew about the vampires all along.
Jim
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Grandpa: One thing I about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach. All the damn vampires.
Trivia: The boardwalk scenes were filmed on location at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California.
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Answer: Because the Head vampire, Max, had fallen in love with Michael's mom. At the end of the movie he said, "Boys need a mother and if I could get Michael and Sam into the family, you would have no choice but to join us."