The Lost

2008

1h 59m

Drama

Horror

List

83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

Ray murders two young women in a campground, but is never charged due to a lack of evidence. Four years later, a detective and a new resident push Ray into more deranged behavior.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

The Lost succeeds as both a superior crime drama and a haunting cautionary tale.

Feb 29, 2008

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

The Lost is all about evil, the compliance of others around it to let it happen, and keep happening, as well as everything from wasted ambition to flawed masculinity.

Rated: 4/5

May 2, 2019

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Steve Biodrowski

ESplatter

Fans looking for a decent thriller or a frightening fear flick had best look elsewhere.

Jul 14, 2008

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Bryant Frazer

Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

If the ability to genuinely disturb is any measure of a horror film's quality, then The Lost is a pretty good one.

Rated: B-

Mar 26, 2008

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Makes a great case for being a cult classic...

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 20, 2008

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Luke Y. Thompson

LYTRules.com

The examination of a wounded male ego run amuck shows what we should fear in ourselves as well as others

Mar 2, 2008

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 59 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Audience Member

It'll likely get compared to The Girl Next Door due to Jack Ketchum's source material being the basis for each film, and bc they both deal with dark subject matter, but that's where the comparisons should end. /the Lost is not a true story... it's the story of a troubled kid who is a sociopath. The acting is really good and the plot has the feel of a true story, which gives it that extra excitement while it's playing. But in the end it's just a solid dark tale from the mind of Mr. Ketchum. I would definitely rec this movie... it's a different kind of horror that doesn't employ jump scares or the usual horror cliches like being very over the top/extreme... instead it relies on the darker side of real life... a story that could you could easily find in old newspapers. And that's what gets under your skin. The fact that this could easily be a true story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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This film was extremely intense! The psychosis was portrayed so well...by the acting, the script, the music, right down to the buzzing, lingering fly sound effects. This movie was created in such a wickedly effective way that it was quite brilliant...and very sick. The other reviewers weren't kidding when they said the ending wasn't for the faint of heart. Worth watching for horror fans...but you must watch from the beginning to end. The last 20 minutes of this film were so disturbing...that I know it will stick with me for a while. Props to the creators because this was one REALLY messed up yet super effective movie. Prepare to be impacted by this jaw dropping climax.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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The Lost really should have been called "The Psycho", the story does center around this weird/psychotic guy who does really bad stuff. The movie itself is very graphic/violent and they do a decent job developing the characters but the ending was disappointing. What exactly was the rush? Was he killed? Was he just badly beaten and then taken to jail for the rest of his life? What happened to the girl he was going out with? Had the ending been better, this would have gotten 3.5 stars instead of 3. Still though, it's not a bad film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Slow burning but fascinating and twisted account of a spree killer. Compelling in its idiosyncrasies, long form plot, and character development, which makes the 3rd act all the more effective

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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This is a fairly well done film. The plot is a little simple for me and I feel they took the character into depths that were a little over the top. However I thought there was some good editing and camerawork going on in this film and Senter's performance is sure to entertain viewers of all tastes however hyperactive it may be.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Chris Sivertson

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Marc Senter

Ray Pye

Shay Astar

Jennifer Fitch

Alex Frost

Tim Bess

Michael Bowen

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Dee Wallace

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Synopsis

Ray murders two young women in a campground, but is never charged due to a lack of evidence. Four years later, a detective and a new resident push Ray into more deranged behavior.

Director: Chris Sivertson
Producer: Koko Poovey
Screenwriter: Chris Sivertson
Genre: Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2019
Runtime: 1h 59m

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