Cinema
The Lost Boys come of age: Looking back at the ultimate American gothic
Shot on a small budget with a relatively unknown cast, Joel Schumacher’s 1987 tale of youth and rebellion continues to occupy a unique place in the pantheon of pop culture, teeming with subtexts that remain relevant today
Though never directly credited with the term, the German philosopher Hegel once defined the word “zeitgeist” as a force or agent commanding influence over a given period in history. A zeitgeist captures a period in time, summoning up the mood of an era and crystallising its spirit like fireflies in a glass jar.
Perfectly encapsulating 1980s teen culture, one of the film industry’s greatest zeitgeist movies is The Lost Boys, which turns 35 this month. ...