Lost Boys: The Tribe(2008)
2008 · P.J. Pesce · 92 min
Surfing vampires hit the waves, rule the night and seek fresh blood, and the new girl in town may be exactly what they're craving.
Horror · Thriller · Comedy
4.9211 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Lost Boys: The Tribe scares
Lost Boys: The Tribe leans into cheesy, breezy horror with vampires who act more like a rowdy biker gang than anything genuinely dreadful. The pace moves quickly between hangout scenes and bursts of vampire action, with occasional gross-out gore and quick jolts rather than any slow creeping dread. It's the kind of movie made for laughs and campy fun, not for actually scaring you or sticking with you afterward. Good for a laid-back watch with friends who like B-movie vampire schlock over real tension.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Lost Boys: The Tribe rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A breezy, low-key setup gradually gives way to more frequent bursts of action and tension, peaking in the last third.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4.
How scary is Lost Boys: The Tribe?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Lost Boys: The Tribe rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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