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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Welcome to my FAQ (frequently asked questions) page. This is a compilation of my visitors most frequent problems. Here is where you will hopefully find all the answers to your burning Lost Boys questions.

This is a combination of work from Sammy on the original Lost Cave, and my own stuff. Mostly, hers is the stuff concerning the mailing lists and Maria, but anything regarding the site, which I, Sarah, maintain and therefore have to keep updating, is my work.

Pick your poison:

The Movie | The Soundtrack | Who’s Maria? | The Website
The Lost Boys Mailing List | The FanFic Mailing List | List Mumbo-Jumbo

Movie Questions
  1. Who is Kelly Jo Minter, and what else has she starred in?
  2. There’s a novelization to The Lost Boys? How do I get it?
  3. Who is Maria in the movie?
  4. What song is Sam singing in the tub?
  5. Jamison Newlander, aka Alan Frog, – what is he doing now?
  6. What breed of dog is Nanook?
  7. Where should I look for a copy of The Lost Boys, the book?
  8. Is the Grandpa a half vampire? Been bitten but never made a human kill…?
  9. Did the Boys really ride their bikes or what that just the stunt-people doing all that riding?
  10. If a vampire can’t come into your home unless it’s invited, how come The Lost Boys were able to enter Grandpa’s house before the big fight scene?

Movie Answers


  1. Who is Kelly Jo Minter, and what else has she starred in?
    Kelly Jo Minter played Maria in “The Lost Boys.” I’ve heard from several sources that a lot of material was cut out of the movie. So I’ll bet Kelly Jo Minter did have a speaking part. If you can get the Lost Boys novel, Maria does speak to Lucy a couple of times. Even the Frog Parents have speaking parts; they were probably cut out, too. You can see Kelly Jo Minter as Maria in at least two parts in the movie. One, when the Lost Boys come into Max’s video store, if you look at the right side of the screen when Paul says, “We only come in here to watch one thing.” She is standing behind the counter smiling at the Lost Boys. Two, when Lucy is on the phone asking Michael to stay home with Sam, you can see Maria over Lucy’s shoulder, smiling at Lucy. You can find out more about Kelly Jo Minter’s career at the IMDB That’s the US address, but it should transport you to the address of your country.

    Sarah’s Addition: Kelly Jo was also in Nightmare on Elm Street 5 as Yvonne.


  2. There’s a novelization to The Lost Boys? How do I get it?
    Yes, there is a novelization. It’s out of print though, but not impossible to find. It pops up often enough at online auctions, so keep checking.


  3. Who is Maria in the movie?
    Maria is played by Kelly Jo Minter. The reason she appears in the ending credits, I think, is because she originally had a speaking part (she does in the book), but they cut a lot of scenes including “Maria’s” speaking part. You can spot her in a few scenes in the movie. One is at night, when the Lost Boys saunter into Max’s video store. Paul says, “We only come here to watch one thing,” and if you look quickly you can see Maria on the right side of the screen. She also appears in the scene where Lucy is calling Michael to ask him to stay with Sam while she goes out with Max. You can see Maria over Lucy’s shoulder, repeatedly looking at Lucy with a teasing smile on her face.

    Sarah’s Addition: For a visual aid, go to Who’s Maria?


  4. What song is Sam singing in the tub?
    This song is called “Ain’t Got No Home” and it’s by Clarence “Frogman” Henry. If you have an oldies radio station in your area, I’ll bet you’ll hear it if you can listen long enough.


  5. Jamison Newlander, aka Alan Frog, –what is he doing now?
    Jamison Newlander has been in plenty of stage plays since “The Lost Boys” and “The Blob.” He even wrote a stage series called “The Virtual Adventures of Riff-Cat Polito.” For more of the latest information on Jamison, visit Sammy’s Jamison Newlander Site. Might I add there is a lovely photo gallery here too?


  6. What breed of dog is Nanook?
    Nanook, played by a beautiful dog named Cody, is an Alaskan Malamute. The two breeds do look quite similar; they are both sled dogs and both “Arctic breeds.” But the Malamute almost always has brown eyes (I’d say about 99% of the time), and the Malamute is a larger dog with a broader head than the Siberian Husky. Malamute’s ears are set farther apart on their heads and are rounder at the tips than Huskies’. Incidentally, it’s been said that Cody went on to play “Wolf” in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. When he passed away, his son Chaz continued in the role.


  7. Where should I look for a copy of The Lost Boys, the book?
    The Lost Boys novel, unfortunately, is out of print, as you probably know. However, all is not lost. Your best bet for acquiring a used copy is to check auctions. I recommend http://www.auctionwatch.com You can type in “Lost Boys” and auction watch will do a search of several online auctions. Quite often a copy of the novel goes on auction at eBay or Yahoo! auctions. Keep looking!


  8. Is the Grandpa a half vampire? Been biten but never made a human kill…?
    That’s an interesting question, and certainly some of the things Grandpa does in the movie makes you raise an eyebrow. I wouldn’t think so, though. He was probably just really eccentric. If by chance I ever hear anything one way or the other, I will update this FAQ question/reply.


  9. Did the Boys really ride their bikes or what that just the stuntpeople doing all that riding?
    I imagine that the trickier stunts, such as the scene where the Boys are maneuvering through the woods, were done by professional stunt people. The easier tricks were probably done by the actors; Kiefer, however, broke his wrist while filming the movie. He wore a band on his arm to cover up the cast while filming.


  10. If a vampire can’t come into your home unless it’s invited, how come The Lost Boys were able to enter Grandpa’s house before the big fight scene?
    That’s a very interesting question. The only logical thing I can come up with is that when Michael opened the door in an earlier scene when the Lost Boys were circling the house on their motorcycles, that counted as an invitation into the house.

    Sarah’s Addition: I always assumed that because Michael invited in Max, who was the Head Vampire, that the invitation extended to his boys – his blood would have been in their veins. Furthermore, from Max’s words, “Never invite a vampire into your home, you silly boy, it renders you powerless” you could take that to mean that uninvited vampires could enter, but would not pass any of the “tests” that Sam and the Frogs performed on Max. Since the Lost Boys weren’t trying to hide their vampire states, an invitation would not be something they particularly needed.