After “The Lost Boys” first transformed Santa Cruz into Santa Carla, fans from around the world still make the pilgrimage to the Beach Boardwalk and Atlantis Fantasyworld. The final installment of Lookout’s series explores the movie’s enduring cult following, the return of Frog Brother Jamison Newlander and why the annual beach screening has become a summer ritual.
“The Lost Boys” series
A three-part series by Jana Marcus exploring the enduring lure of “The Lost Boys,” from its roots in 1980s Santa Cruz to Broadway and back home again.
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From Boardwalk to Broadway: ‘The Lost Boys’ rebirth takes a bite out of the Big Apple
A cult vampire movie filmed in Santa Cruz has become one of Broadway’s most unexpected hits. But can the spirit of Santa Carla survive the journey from Boardwalk to Broadway?
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‘The Lost Boys’: How Santa Cruz became Santa Carla
Forty years after “The Lost Boys” transformed Santa Cruz into the fictional vampire haven of Santa Carla, the cult classic still pulses through the town’s identity. Part 1 of a three-part series explores the film’s enduring lure, outsider mythology and the strange cultural magic of 1980s Santa Cruz.
