where was the lost boys filmed

The Lost Boys was primarily filmed in and around Santa Cruz, California. The city served as the fictional town of Santa Carla in the film. Key filming locations included the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Pogonip Open Space Preserve, and the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains. Some scenes were also shot at Palos Verdes near Los Angeles and Santa Clarita. Interior scenes were often filmed on sets at Warner Brothers Studio in Los Angeles. Notable locations such as the vampire cave entrance were filmed at cliffs in Rancho Palos Verdes, and a railway bridge scene was filmed in Santa Clarita. The movie was shot mainly in June 1986 over 21 days.