where was lost boys filmed?
Behind the scenes Edit. The town of Santa Cruz was used as the town of Santa Carla for the original 1987 Lost Boys film. Fictional Santa Carla is based on Santa Cruz where much of the movie The Lost Boys was filmed. Santa Cruz is located on the north end of Monterey Bay, CA. The Lost Boys: The Tribe was set in the fictional town of Luna Bay, CA (filmed in Vancouver, BC). Lost Boys: The Thirst was set in also fictional San Cazador, CA (shot in South Africa).