Why Was The Lost Boys (1987) Almost a Vampire Version of The Goonies?

How The Lost Boys Went From Vampire Goonies to an R-Rated 80s Cult Classic The Lost Boys (1987) starred Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Jami Gertz, but Joel Schumacher's iconic 1980s vampire movie almost became something very different. The original script was a G-rated children's adventure inspired by Peter Pan, with young vampires and eight-year-old Cub Scouts hunting them, more like The Goonies than the R-rated cult classic audiences remember. Richard Donner left to direct Lethal Weapon, Schumacher nearly passed on the project, and behind-the-scenes troubles threatened the production. How did a kids' vampire adventure become one of the most beloved horror movies of the 1980s, and what nearly derailed it along the way? Hit like and subscribe:    / @flashbackfamehq   Chapters: 00:00 Why The Lost Boys (1987) Almost Became a Kids’ Movie 01:08 The Lost Boys Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim & Corey Feldman 02:40 The Original Lost Boys Script and Peter Pan Connection 03:57 Why Richard Donner Left The Lost Boys 04:48 How Joel Schumacher Transformed The Lost Boys 05:59 Why Jason Patric Almost Turned Down The Lost Boys 06:50 How Kiefer Sutherland Became David the Vampire 07:57 Why Warner Bros. Cut The Lost Boys Budget 08:32 Why Santa Cruz Became Santa Carla 09:33 Kiefer Sutherland’s Motorcycle Accident on Set 10:17 Why Corey Feldman Was Fired From The Lost Boys 11:27 Why Jason Patric Walked Off The Lost Boys Set 11:47 The Lost Boys Test Screening That Shocked Warner Bros. 13:26 How The Lost Boys Became an ’80s Cult Classic 14:11 The Lost Boys Sequels That Never Happened 16:08 The Lasting Legacy of The Lost Boys Watch more classic movie stories here:    • Classic Movies   #TheLostBoys #KieferSutherland #CoreyFeldman #vampiremovies