Kiefer Sutherland recently opened up about a gruesome cannibalism scene that was ultimately cut from The Lost Boys. Sadly, filmgoers never got to see Sutherland chowing down on a victim's head. The 1987 vampire movie was directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Alex Winter, and Sutherland, who played the mullet-wearing leader of the titular vampire gang.
Thirty years later, The Lost Boys is still beloved by horror and 1980s film fans alike. The film follows the unfortunate adventures of two brothers who move to California and cross paths with a gang of punk-rock vampires. The world of the film was expanded in a comic book series, and The CW has been working on a potential Lost Boys TV series based on the film.
In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Sutherland described the violent deleted scene, which was ultimately deemed too gory for audiences. While filming a scene where David feeds on a victim, Schumacher directed Sutherland to eat the back of the man's head like a birthday cake. Even after three decades, Sutherland still fondly remembers this lost act of cannibalism.
“There was a scene that actually didn't make the movie that I was really, really excited about, mainly because it was just so violent I couldn't believe that we were doing it...It's sort of in the movie — they cut around it — but there was a guy on a beach and he was bald and they had made a prosthetic cast of his head. And the part of the scene that I loved the most was literally, it was like a cake: I ate the whole back of his head off and blood just went everywhere. I had been directed to just smile like a child having cake, and the two images were so frightening and scary.”
Unfortunately, this bloody deleted scene has never found its way to the public. That means fans of the film will have to rely on Sutherland's description of the scene, unless Schumacher decides to release an extended director's cut that restores the head-chomping clip. However, the missing scene wasn't Sutherland's only regret from the filming of The Lost Boys. He also expressed sincere remorse for his character's platinum-blonde mullet. The actor promised that he will "apologize to the death" for that unfortunate look.
The Lost Boys isn't just an enduring cult film favorite. The 1980s flick is also responsible for an important trend in vampire cinema. By merging the vampire genre with the teen film archetypes made popular by John Hugues, The Lost Boys introduced the world to pretty teenage vampires. So not only did the movie help revitalize the vampire film genre, but, for better or worse, you can also draw a direct line between the attractive young vamps of The Lost Boys and the sparkly teenage heroes of the uber-successful Twilight franchise.
In fact, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke was even tapped to direct the CW's pilot for a TV adaptation of The Lost Boys. Unfortunately for fans of the movie, the initial pilot was shelved. The CW is reportedly reworking the series with a new pilot, which means Generation Z may still have a chance to fall in love with The Lost Boys.
Source: Yahoo Entertainment