Five Corey Haim Films You Now Need to Go Out and Buy

A lot of jokes have been made about the two Coreys over the years, and most of them were at the expense of Corey Haim, who died today of a drug overdose. Granted, Feldman appeared in many more, debatably higher-quality films than his frequent co-star, but only Haim has a fan video titled Me, Myself and I, where he lounges in his pool, plays the keyboard and bites his lower lip a lot. And while we're sure Haim would have loved to have Stand By Me and The Goonies on his resumé, he was actually in some really good movies when he was in his prime (ages 14-20). Here are five films every Haim fan should have in their DVD library.

Silver Bullet (1985)
Movies based on Stephen King novels have a tendency to come out a little overdone. Too much (or too little) essence of King can ruin a good movie. And while it's not his best-known book or film, Silver Bullet actually comes across as a decent werewolf movie, and Haim's wheelchair-bound protagonist is an unlikely action hero, especially when backed up by Gary Busey, Terry O'Quinn and Anne of Green Gables.

Lucas (1986)
As a nerdy, 14-year-old insect lover who joins the high school football team to impress his cheerleader friend (Andy from The Goonies), Lucas gives Sean Astin's Rudy a run for his money in the underdog athlete hall of fame. It'd be a must-see even without supporting performances from Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, Courtney-Thorne Smith and Jeremy Piven.

The Lost Boys (1987)
You know it, you love it, you might have seen the direct-to-DVD sequel they made in 2008 (in which Haim only had a cameo). But the original remains a classic, with Haim desperately and, often, hilariously struggling to save his brother (Jason Patric) from becoming part of a vampire tribe (Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Alex Winter). His first collaboration with Feldman, here an amateur vampire hunter.

License to Drive (1988)
Another Haim/Feldman joint, this one sees Haim borrowing his grandfather's vintage Caddy to impress a popular girl (Heather Graham). The problem is, Haim failed his driver's test, and barely survives a night out with the drunken girl and his nerdy friends. The ending features one of the greatest stunt driving sequences of all time.

Prayer of the Rollerboys (1991)
Of all of the late-'80s/early '90s rollerskating movies (Solarbabies, Airborne), Prayer of the Rollerboys isn't the only one in which rollerskating is the preferred means of transportation in the future, or even the only one starring a Lost Boys cast member, but it is the only one with an undercover Corey Haim infiltrating a gang of rollerblading white supremacists. 'Nuff said.

Haim was also really good in Crank: High Voltage, but it wasn't really a starring vehicle, so we left it off. What's your favorite Corey Haim movie? It's Snowboard Academy, isn't it. Admit it below.

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