Corey Haim’s Best Movie (Hint: It’s Not The Lost Boys)

Every TV news report I’ve seen about Corey Haim’s death yesterday at age 38 mentions only two films he made, License To Drive (1988) and The Lost Boys (1987). It’s typical in news reports about an actors death to shorthand their career and identify one or two projects they’re most well-known for. Consider it a mini-eulogy for ten second attention spans.  Truth is, The Lost Boys was one of the best films Haim ever made, so that’s some consolation. But if you want to rent/buy the best Corey Haim film ever, you need to go back one more year to Lucas (1986). Haim plays the title character, an undersized high school outcast who falls in love for the first time, becomes popular and gets his heart broken, all while searching for acceptance and respect. Lucas is not only the best film Corey Haim ever made, it’s one of the best high school films anyone has ever made.

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