VAMPIRE lovers snapped up all tickets to a “secret” anniversary screening of cult classic The Lost Boys in less than an hour, it has emerged.
The 1987 chiller saw some of the day’s biggest young Hollywood stars unite in a battle of teenagers against the undead in a Californian beach town, including Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland.
Last month Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) said it is to hold a one-off special screening of the spooky favourite at this year’s movie event.
People attending will be bussed to a pop-up cinema in a secret location and will be given fangs on arrival, although they are advised to bring their own garlic.
The February 17 event is one of a programme of out-of-theatre events planned for the 13th annual festival.
Yesterday organisers said demand was so great that the tickets were gone in 60 minutes.
The news comes one day after the GFF revealed its opening and closing galas, with the European première of world première of Handsome Devil, starring Sherlock baddie Andrew Scott, to be held on the first night of the fest.
Mad To Be Normal, about 1960s counter-culture psychiatrist RD Laing, will be shown on the final night, with star David Tennant among those expected to attend.
A spokesperson told The National: “We were thrilled when The Lost Boys’ secret screening sold out in under an hour.
“We are sure Glasgow film fans are going to be just as eager when our opening and closing galas go on sale this Monday.”
Tickets for an over-18s screening of Maggie Gyllenhaal flick Secretary are also expected to sell out.
The event will be held in the SWG3 events space in the west end of the city, with performers from London fetish club Torture Garden in action at a party after the closing credits.
The dress code for the club, which bars daywear and jeans, is expected to be relaxed.
Meanwhile, tickets for a family-friendly showing of adventure comedy The Princess Bride, complete with treasure hunt, will go on sale with the main festival programme later this month.
The pop-up cinema events follow the sell-out success of last year’s “secret location” screening of Nic Cage action blockbuster Con Air, which took place in an aeroplane hangar on the outskirts of the city before an audience wearing specially provided orange jumpsuits.
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