Lost Boys: The Thirst

"The Frog Brothers are back for blood."

2010 1h 21m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 147

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Synopsis

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A mysterious fiend uses a designer drug to turn partiers at an all-night rave into his personal army of never-say-die bloodsuckers.

“The Frog Brothers are back for blood.”

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Cast

Corey Feldman
Edgar Frog
Jamison Newlander
Alan Frog
Tanit Phoenix
Gwen Lieber
Casey B. Dolan
Zoe
Sean Cameron Michael
Ira Pinkus
Joe Vaz
Claus
Matthew Dylan Roberts
Blake
Hennie Bosman
Kirk O Dale

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dario Piana
Writers: Evan Charnov, Hans Rodionoff
Languages: Polish, English, Spanish
Countries: Germany, South Africa, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Polish, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, South Africa, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Lost Boys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dario Piana, shot by Stefano Morcaldo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elia Cmiral. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dario Piana directs. Stefano Morcaldo behind the camera. Elia Cmiral scores. Tony Solomons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, South Africa, United States of America. Dialogue in Polish, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Polish, English, Spanish.
5International production across 3 countries: Germany, South Africa, United States of America.
6Part of the "Lost Boys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Dario Piana, shot by Stefano Morcaldo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Elia Cmiral. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Tony Solomons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander and Tanit Phoenix carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "The Frog Brothers are back for blood.".
12IMDB entry: tt1400526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stefano Morcaldo
Original score: Elia Cmiral
Editing: Tony Solomons
Production design: Michael Berg
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,400,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)

Part of

Lost Boys Collection

The Lost Boys is a 1987 American horror comedy film starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes. The film is about two Arizona brothers who move to California and end up fighting a gang of young vampires. The title is a reference to the Lost Boys in J. M. Barrie's stories about Peter Pan and Neverland, who, like the vampires, never grow up. The film was followed by two direct to video sequels, Lost Boys: The Tribe and Lost Boys: The Thirst.