Candyman vs The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.6/10 for Candyman). The Lost Boys is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 40m. The Lost Boys is the older of the two (1987 against 1992). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Candyman
The Lost Boys| Candyman | The Lost Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 1987 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Bernard Rose | Joel Schumacher |
| Main cast | Virginia Madsen, Vanessa Williams, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Carolyn Lowery | Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Corey Feldman |
Synopsis
Candyman
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
The Lost Boys
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
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