Mandatory Music and CD: The Lost Boys Soundtrack with Special Guest: Chris Phelps

<p><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lost-boys-original-soundtrack--mw0000190717#" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> [-]</a>The Lost Boys [Original Soundtrack] Review<br />by Theresa E. LaVeck</p><p><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joel-schumacher-mn0001760423" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joel Schumacher</a>'s 1987 film The Lost Boys capitalized on a temporary lull in horror movies in the late '80s and created a heavily music-video-influenced vampire homage with enough campy humor, heavy metal costumes, and hunky stars to put a fresh spin on the genre. An amusing piece of eye candy spiked by a few creepy moments, the movie, in typical '80s style, relies heavily on the soundtrack to bolster its emotional core. The soundtrack, like the film, works great on the surface -- but don't go much deeper. A mix of covers and bombastic '80s pop originals, the songs work best when they concentrate on the horror factor. <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/echo-the-bunnymen-mn0000145128" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Echo &amp; the Bunnymen</a> turn in an excellent cover of <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-doors-mn0000114342" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Doors</a>' "People Are Strange" that has a bouncier, more melodic touch than the original. <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-barnes-mn0000349180" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jimmy Barnes</a> and <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/inxs-mn0000768321" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">INXS</a>' "Good Times" is an energetic rocker used to personify the party-hardy SoCal atmosphere of the film. The strongest song is the movie's theme, "Cry Little Sister," a goth-influenced midtempo ballad. Singer Gerald McMann's pained phrasing and creepy lyrics, and a chilling chorus sung by what sounds like disembodied children, exemplify the best parts of the movie and the soundtrack.</p>