Revealing mistake: Look closely at the footage when the vampires are entering the cave. Later when they are exiting the cave, the waves are flowing backwards. The same footage has been reversed. (01:17:05)
The Lost Boys (1987)
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Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Dianne Wiest, Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, Alex Winter, Barnard Hughes, Corey Haim, Diane Wiest
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Grandpa: One thing I about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach. All the damn vampires.
Trivia: Richard Donner was originally offered to direct. Having just received Lethal Weapon, he declined the offer, but stayed on as an executive producer.
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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."