Editing Corey Haim (section)

== Career ==
===Early acting career===
After accompanying his sister Cari to auditions, Haim was noticed and was offered roles as a child actor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corey Haim obituary|first=Ryan|last=Gilbey|date=March 11, 2010|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/corey-haim-obituary|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 22, 2010|location=London}}</ref> He began performing in commercials in 1981. Later, he played the role of Larry in the Canadian children's educational comedy television series ''[[The Edison Twins]]''.<ref name="independent"/> Haim made his [[feature film]] debut in the 1984 thriller ''[[Firstborn (1984 film)|Firstborn]]'' as a boy whose family comes under threat from his mother's violent boyfriend, played by [[Peter Weller]].<ref name=independent/><ref name=wigler/> Haim's first day of shooting was with Weller, and he attempted to compliment the older actor on his performance. Weller collared Haim, threw him up against a wall, and demanded Haim never speak to him after a take. It took three assistants to separate them.<ref name=regina/> Haim later admitted that he was terrified by the experience.<ref name="regina"/> Weller apologized to Haim, saying method acting caused his actions.<ref name=rottenberg>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/03/19/corey-haim-lost-boy/|title=Corey Haim: Why the death of the former child star is a sad cautionary tale|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Josh|last=Rottenberg|date=March 19, 2010|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref><ref name=pizza/> 

In 1985, Haim appeared in supporting roles in ''[[Secret Admirer (film)|Secret Admirer]]'' and ''[[Murphy's Romance]]'', the latter with [[Sally Field]], of whom he was reportedly in awe.<ref name="ocala">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3dUTAAAAIBAJ&pg=5184,821056&dq=corey+haim&hl=en|title=Actor Corey Haim is no Lost Boy|work=Ocala Star-Banner|first=Frank|last=Sanello|date=October 3, 1987|access-date=June 8, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Also that year, he had the leading role in ''[[Silver Bullet (film)|Silver Bullet]]'', [[Stephen King]]'s feature adaptation of his own [[lycanthropic]] novella. Haim played a [[paraplegic]] 10-year-old boy who warns his uncle (played by [[Gary Busey]]) that their town is being terrorized by a [[werewolf]].<ref name="pizza"/><ref name="silver">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/11/movies/screen-silver-bullet.html|title=Screen: Silver Bullet|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Vincent|last=Canby|date=October 11, 1985|access-date=April 16, 2010}}</ref> Haim began to gain industry recognition, earning his first [[Young Artist Award]] for the NBC movie ''[[A Time to Live]],''<ref name=ocala/> in which he played [[Liza Minnelli]]'s character's dying son.<ref name=independent/> At the time, Haim's father was acting as his manager. He turned down a role for Haim in ''[[The Mosquito Coast (film)|The Mosquito Coast]]'', which was later taken by [[River Phoenix]]. Producer [[Stanley Jaffe]] approached the father to remark on Haim's gifts, and recommended that he get an agent in Los Angeles.<ref name="ref1985"/>

===Hollywood teen stardom===
{{see also|The Two Coreys}}
Haim's breakout role came in 1986, when he starred with [[Kerri Green]], [[Charlie Sheen]], and [[Winona Ryder]] as the titular character in ''[[Lucas (1986 film)|Lucas]]''. The coming-of-age story, about first love and teen angst, centers on an intelligent misfit who struggles for acceptance after falling for a cheerleader.<ref name="rottenberg"/> Haim turned 14 on the set in Chicago, and fell in love with Green, who played his romantic interest in the film.<ref name="shriver"/> Haim's unrequited love for Green helped inspire his performance, with the real-life dynamics between them expressed on screen.<ref name="shriver">{{Cite episode|title=[[CBS Morning News]]|series=CBS Morning News|credits=Maria Shriver, Corey Haim, Kerri Green|network=CBS|airdate=March 1986|minutes=2:39|quote=Shriver: You say you've already had a first love, did you draw on that experience in the film? Haim: Actually, in real life, I did actually fall in love with this young lady here (gestures to Green)... we were in an elevator, and I asked her to go out with me, I thought she was 11. So what we see on-screen really happened...}}</ref> Director [[David Seltzer]] noticed that unlike some of his peers, Haim seemed at ease with his burgeoning heartthrob status: "He took it in stride. Not in a negative way, but he was something of a magnet and he knew it."<ref name="rottenberg"/> Haim had read for River Phoenix's role in ''[[Stand By Me (film)|Stand By Me]]'' while eating lunch in director [[Rob Reiner]]'s backyard, and got the part the same day that he was offered ''Lucas''. He later said he would not have changed his decision.<ref name="reunited">{{cite news|title=Larry King Live: Corey Feldman & Corey Haim: Reunited|author=Larry King|date=July 20, 2007|url=http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/20/lkl.01.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 19, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629040928/http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/20/lkl.01.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Haim was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] for his performance as Lucas, and film critic [[Roger Ebert]] gave him a glowing review: "He creates one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters of any age in any recent movie. If he can continue to act this well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important actor. He is that good."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|title=Lucas|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19860328/REVIEWS/603280301/1023|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=March 28, 1986|access-date=July 30, 2007|archive-date=July 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709054221/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19860328/REVIEWS/603280301/1023|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following ''Lucas'', Haim moved to Los Angeles, and starred in the short-lived 1987 television series ''[[Roomies (TV series)|Roomies]]'' with [[Burt Young]].<ref name=dearly/>

In 1987, Haim had a featured role as Sam Emerson, the younger of two brothers, a comic-reading teen turned [[vampire]] hunter in [[Joel Schumacher]]'s ''[[The Lost Boys]]''. Though he had seen ''Lucas'', Schumacher initially was not sold on casting Haim. The director was convinced by their first meeting.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story Behind The Lost Boys|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/the-story-behind-the-lost-boys|work=[[Total Film]]|date=March 8, 2010|author=Josh Winning|access-date=March 19, 2010}}</ref> Shot between the [[Warner Brothers]] lot and the [[Santa Cruz Boardwalk]], the young cast included [[Jason Patric]], [[Kiefer Sutherland]], [[Jami Gertz]], and Corey Feldman, and the set was lively.<ref name="The Story Behind The Lost Boys">{{cite web|title=The Story Behind The Lost Boys|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/the-story-behind-the-lost-boys|work=[[Total Film]]|date=March 11, 2010|first=Josh|last=Winning|access-date=March 19, 2010}}</ref> ''The Lost Boys'' was well-received by most critics, made over $32 million at the U.S. box office, and is regarded as a 1980s classic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lost_boys|title=The Lost Boys|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=July 31, 1987 |access-date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> The performance earned Haim another Young Artist Award nomination as Best Young Male Superstar in a Motion Picture.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} The film marked his recurring on-screen partnership with Feldman.<ref name="The Story Behind The Lost Boys"/> The two young actors had previously become aware of one another when Haim auditioned for the role of Mouth in ''[[The Goonies]]'', which Feldman secured.<ref name="reunited"/> "[[The Two Coreys]]" ascended to become the highest paid teen stars of the 1980s.<ref name=beckham>{{cite web|title=Lost Boys star Corey Haim: 10 things you didn't know about Victoria Beckham's one-time beau|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/816820-lost-boys-star-corey-haim-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-victoria-beckhams-one-time-beau|work=Metro|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 19, 2010|first=Joanne|last=McCabe}}</ref>

In the era of ''[[Tiger Beat]]'' and ''[[Bop (magazine)|Bop]]'', Haim was a favored cover star.<ref name="Corey Haim Obituary">{{cite news| title=Corey Haim Obituary|author=Ryan Gilbey|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/corey-haim-obituary|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 22, 2010|location=London|date=March 11, 2010}}</ref> His trademark lopsided smile<ref name="Corey Haim Obituary"/><ref name="Corey Haim death: Signs of decline were etched on doomed star's face">{{cite news|title=Corey Haim death: Signs of decline were etched on doomed star's face|first=Soraya|last=Roberts|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/03/11/2010-03-11_i_saw_the_corey_tragedy_unfold.html|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim">{{cite magazine|title=Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim — The former teen star tells EW about his trademark smirk and staying in touch with Corey Feldman|url=https://ew.com/article/2005/04/25/qa-license-drive-star-corey-haim/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 25, 2005|first=Mandy|last=Bierly|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> prompted his ''[[Never Too Late (1996 film)|Never Too Late]]'' co-star [[Cloris Leachman]] to admonish him: "You know, that smirk you have is cute, but sometimes it looks a little fake. I would definitely practice closing your mouth a little more."<ref name="Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Paying Tribute To Corey Haim|first=Jen|last=Cheney|date=March 16, 2010|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2010/03/paying_tribute_to_corey_haim.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925072904/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2010/03/paying_tribute_to_corey_haim.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2012|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref> He often played underdogs.<ref name="Corey Haim's Death and the Loss of Innocence">{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's Death and the Loss of Innocence|first=Kristen|last=Tsetsi|date=March 13, 2010|url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/13/corey-haim-movies|work=Pop Eater|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> Next came ''[[License to Drive]]'', co-starring Feldman and [[Heather Graham]], in which Haim played the lead role of Les, whose love life is crippled by a lack of a car. He achieves his wish-fulfillment fantasy of turning his life around on one wild night.<ref name=independent/> "There were some shenanigans behind the scenes," remarked director [[Greg Beeman]] of the indulgences of the Two Coreys. "They would disappear sometimes, but they always showed up for work."<ref name=rottenberg/> At the time of the shoot, 16-year-old Haim only had a learner's permit, requiring an adult to be concealed in the back seat of the Cadillac he drove in the movie.<ref name=Allis/> The film featured Haim's signature ad-libbing at its height.<ref name="Q&A with ''License to Drive'' star Corey Haim"/> Haim was receiving nearly 2,000 fan letters a week and worked to avoid the potentially "psycho" girls who circled the block where he lived in an apartment downstairs from his mother's.<ref name=Allis>{{cite web|title=Behind the Wheel of License to Drive, Fast Starter Corey Haim Guns His Biggest Star Vehicle to Date|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099637,00.html|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=August 8, 1988|author=Tim Allis|author2=Michael Alexander|access-date=March 23, 2010|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807085101/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20099637,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''License to Drive'' won Haim his second Young Artist Award (tying Feldman for the Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy award), and went on to gross over $22 million domestically.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/license_to_drive|title=License to Drive|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=July 12, 2005 |access-date=June 16, 2010}}</ref>

Haim starred in the horror film ''[[Watchers (1988 film)|Watchers]]'', adapted from the [[Dean R. Koontz]] novel, in which he played a teen who befriends a highly intelligent dog altered by military research, leading to the two being pursued.<ref name=independent>{{cite news|title=Obituary: Corey Haim: Actor best known for his role in 'The Lost Boys'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/corey-haim-actor-best-known-for-his-role-in-the-lost-boys-1920695.html|work=[[The Independent]]|date=March 13, 2010|first=Tom|last=Vallance|access-date=April 16, 2010|location=London}}</ref> Haim and Feldman next teamed in the [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] romantic comedy ''[[Dream a Little Dream (film)|Dream a Little Dream]]''.<ref name="Corey Haim's Death and the Loss of Innocence"/> Four days before the shoot commenced on January 7, 1988, Haim broke his leg.<ref name=rewind>{{cite web|url=http://www.fast-rewind.com/dreamalittle.htm|title=Rewind: Dream A Little Dream|work=Fast Rewind|access-date=March 26, 2010}}</ref> His character's injury was added to accommodate his cast and resulting limp. After the cast was removed two weeks later, Haim was required to wear a false one for the remainder of the shoot.<ref name="rewind"/> He semi-improvised his scenes in the film.<ref name="mandi"/>

===Personal troubles and career downturn===
Haim later said that ''License to Drive'' was his "breaking point" for becoming addicted to drugs.<ref name="reunited"/> On April 9, 1989, Haim appeared live onstage at [[Knott's Berry Farm]] with DJ "Hollywood" Hamilton as part of a teen anti-drugs campaign. The thousand-strong audience of girls would not stop screaming and rushing the stage, and fire marshals had to escort Haim from the building amid fears for his safety. Haim later said that he was terrified of going onstage afterward, and had resolved never to go on any stage ever again.<ref>{{Cite episode|series=BlogTalkRadio|title=Corey Haim and G Tom Mac|credits=Blockhead Rod, Corey Haim, G Tom Mac|network=BlogTalkRadio|airdate=July 1, 2009|minutes=72:93}}</ref> In November 1989, fresh out of rehab, Haim released a self-promotional video titled ''Corey Haim: Me, Myself, and I'', which followed a day in his life. Heavily scripted, Haim's monologues to camera were nevertheless unfocused and suggested that he was under the influence during filming.<ref name=gazette2>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/articles.cfm?articleID=903&day=7&month=11&section=arts&year=2006 |title=Whatever happened to...teen hottie Corey Haim? |work=[[UWO Gazette|The Gazette]] |first=Debbie |last=Wajgensberg |date=November 24, 2005 |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611151710/http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/articles.cfm?articleID=903&day=7&month=11&section=arts&year=2006 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 }}</ref> The film has been considered the "worst movie ever" by X-Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/251.html |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090709125944/http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/251.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2009 |title=X-E – The Corey Haim Video Diary Is The Worst Movie Ever |work=X-entertainment.com |access-date=July 21, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Corey Haim: A Career in Clips">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/mar/10/corey-haim-lost-boys|title=Corey Haim A Career in Clips |work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 18, 2010|location=London, UK|first=Catherine|last=Shoard}}</ref> Haim set up a pre-recorded drug advice line for teens. He admitted on ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' that he was high while giving the advice.<ref name="arsenio">{{Cite episode|series=[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]|title=Arsenio Hall, Corey Haim|network=Paramount Television|airdate=March 1989|minutes=4:27|quote=It's really not substantial advice I guess, because I was, like, loaded while giving the advice.}}</ref>

In 1990, Haim co-starred with [[Patricia Arquette]] in the sci-fi actioner ''[[Prayer of the Rollerboys]]'', performing many of his own stunts in a tale of a teen who goes undercover to expose a racist gang leader.<ref name=independent/><ref name=latimes>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1992/12/20/teen-heartthrob-corey-haim-buys-into-135-million-home/
 |title=Teen Heartthrob Corey Haim Buys Into $1.35 Million Home |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |author=Ruth Ryon |date=December 20, 1992 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> However, as his problems with drugs continued, Haim began to lose his core audience. His performances suffered, and his film career in the 1990s declined into [[direct-to-video]] releases.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/arts/11haim.html|title=Corey Haim, Actor, Dies at 38|work=The New York Times|first=Dave|last=Izkoff|date=March 11, 2010|access-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name=rottenberg/> In 1991, aged 19, he starred in ''[[Dream Machine (film)|Dream Machine]]'', which received a direct-to-video release, as did ''[[Oh, What a Night (1992 film)|Oh, What a Night]]'' and ''[[The Double 0 Kid]]'', in which [[Seth Green]] had a role. Green said his experiences of working with Haim was a duality between a sweet, hardworking professional who loved acting and a tormented addict.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/2010/03/12/corey-haim-seth-green/|title=Seth Green remembers Corey Haim: 'Never debate about his talent'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> Additional direct-to-video films included the 1992 erotic thriller ''[[Blown Away (1992 film)|Blown Away]]''. Co-star [[Nicole Eggert]], who was romantically involved with Haim at the time and also featured in ''The Double O Kid'', later stated that on-set medics would facilitate his needs to keep him from withdrawing.<ref name=dearly/> She recalled filming with Haim during the day and spending the nights with him in the emergency room, "hooked up to an IV, begging doctors for a different prescription, then going back to work again the next day".<ref name=remember/>

In December 1992, Haim partnered in a lease-option on a 1922 [[Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California|Hancock Park]] mansion with his business manager, a party promoter named Michael Bass who had served two years in jail after a conviction for [[fraud]].<ref name=latimes/><ref name=bass>{{cite web |url=http://exiledonline.com/old-exile/vault/feature/feature48.html |title=Feature Story: Michael Bass |work=[[The eXile]] |author=Mark Ames |date=August 10, 1998 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> The {{convert|7000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} house was valued at $1.35M.<ref name=latimes2>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1992/12/20/teen-heartthrob-corey-haim-buys-into-135-million-home/ |title=Teen Heartthrob Corey Haim Buys Into $1.35 Million Home |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 20, 1992 |access-date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> Bass rushed through the deal in order to hold a fund-raiser at the house to buy toys for Russian children, later revealed to be a scam. Haim lived at the house with Bass and his mother.<ref name=bass/> Haim visited [[Mannheim, Germany]], in 1994 to sign a deal with the German record label Edel and recorded an album there. However, the deal fell through and the album remained unreleased. One of the songs, the [[euro-house]] influenced "You Give Me Everything", produced by Daniel Schubert and Daniel Gonschorek, was released in 1995 as a 4-track single.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.discogs.com/Corey-Haim-You-Give-Me-Everything/release/2139871 |title=Corey Haim: You Give Me Everything |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=November 27, 2010 | location=London}}</ref> Over the next two years, Haim released sequels to two of his older films, 1994's ''[[Fast Getaway II]]'' along with ''[[National Lampoon's Last Resort]]'', 1995's ''[[Life 101]]'', and ''[[Dream a Little Dream 2]]'' with Feldman. Haim also unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of [[Dick Grayson|Robin]] in Joel Schumacher's ''[[Batman Forever]]''.<ref name=independent/>

Brooke McCarter managed Haim through the mid-1990s, but, citing drug problems, eventually dropped him.<ref name=times>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7058112.ece|title=Obituary – Corey Haim: actor who starred in The Lost Boys|work=The Times|first=James|last=Montgomery|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 27, 2010|location=London, UK}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 1996, Haim starred in four more direct-to-video films — ''[[Snowboard Academy]]'', ''[[Demolition High]]'', ''[[Fever Lake]]'' and ''[[Busted (film)|Busted]]'' — the last also co-starring and directed by Corey Feldman. Feldman was forced to fire Haim after he refused to curtail his drug use and was inconsistent on set, later saying that it was one of the hardest things he ever had to do.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Corey Feldman on Befriending Pink Floyd, Lost Boys: The Tribe, and Surviving Corey Haim|url=http://www.pr.com/article/1101|first=Allison|last=Kugel|author-link=Allison Kugel|publisher=PR.com|date=June 16, 2008|access-date=July 20, 2010}}</ref> He had a small role in the television film ''[[Merlin: The Quest Begins]]''. In 1997, he appeared in ''Never Too Late'' and the sequel to ''Demolition High'', titled ''Demolition University'' (on which he was credited as an executive producer).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/42/Corey-Haim.html|title=Corey Haim Biography|work=Film Reference|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref>

===Bankruptcy and further difficulties===
Haim nearly went broke after he pulled out of the film ''Paradise Bar'' in 1996. He was sued by [[Lloyd's of London]] for $375,000 for failing to disclose his drug addiction as a [[pre-existing medical condition]] on the insurance form. Haim filed for [[Chapter 11]] [[bankruptcy]] protection in July 1997.<ref name="wigler">{{cite web|title=Corey Haim: A Timeline of the Late Actor's Career|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633601/20100310/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313061151/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633601/20100310/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2010|publisher=MTV|date=March 10, 2010|first=Josh|last=Wigler|access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref> According to the bankruptcy report, he owed $100,000 to the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]], and had $100,000 in outstanding debts. His listed assets included $100 in cash, the red 1987 [[Alfa Romeo Spider]] featured in ''Corey Haim: Me, Myself, and I'', $750 worth of clothing, a $31,000 pension fund, and royalty rights worth $7,500.<ref name="Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral">{{cite news|title=Corey Feldman Says He Won't Attend Corey Haim's Funeral|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,4968552,full.story|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031073850/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,4968552,full.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2010|first=Lu|last=Parker|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 15, 2010|access-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> At this point, Haim's film roles evaporated.<ref name="Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture"/> In 1999, Haim shot a troubled low-budget independent film called ''Universal Groove'' in Montreal, using then-emerging digital technology.<ref name=montreal>{{cite web|title=Corey! Corey! Corey!|url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/071599/reel.html|work=Montreal Mirror|first=Matthew|last=Hays|date=July 15, 1999|access-date=February 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210151549/http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/071599/reel.html|archive-date=February 10, 2011}}</ref> He played a film director interacting with eight characters over the course of one night on the [[techno]] club scene. Haim's return to Canada was newsworthy, with the shoot garnering local press interest and reporters from ''People'' magazine visiting the set.<ref name=montreal/> However, the film experienced fatal post-production problems, and stolen footage was leaked on the Internet. Over eight years later, the filmmakers finally self-released a reconstructed version of the film online.<ref>{{cite web|title=Universal Groove Starring Lost Boy Corey Haim Releasing|url=http://www.1888pressrelease.com/universal-groove-starring-lost-boy-corey-haim-releasing-pr-109cdq2b1.html|work=1888PressRelease.com|date=March 8, 2007|access-date=February 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707060314/http://www.1888pressrelease.com/universal-groove-starring-lost-boy-corey-haim-releasing-pr-109cdq2b1.html|archive-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref>

Haim attempted to return to the industry in 2000 with the direct-to-video thriller ''Without Malice'', with [[Jennifer Beals]] and [[Craig Sheffer]]. He hoped that playing the role of an ex-addict who conceals a murder with his sister's fiancé would offer him a transition from teen fare.<ref name=regina/> The film was made in [[Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan|Waskesiu]], Saskatchewan, where crew members recalled Haim's propping up the town's only bar until the early hours.<ref name="regina">{{cite web|title=From Lost to Lucky: Corey Haim makes a comeback|url=http://www.carillon.uregina.ca/00.03.02/arts/haim.html|first=Cabral|last=Rock|work=The Carillon|date=March 2, 2000|access-date=June 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722225959/http://www.carillon.uregina.ca/00.03.02/arts/haim.html|archive-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref> In 2001, Haim was the subject of an ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]''. Airing on October 17, it showed him living in a spartan apartment above a garage in [[Santa Monica]] with his mother. Haim was disoriented and unintelligible for some of his interviews.<ref name=pizza/> He was seen compiling a promotional clip reel for casting agents, and a pawnbroker recalled his begging for $3 to buy a slice of pizza.<ref name=pizza/> Feldman spoke on the program about his attempts to help Haim kick the habit, and moved him into his house in October 2001.<ref name="pizza">{{cite news|title=The Lost Boy Grows Up: Child Star Stays Drunk|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/thelost_boy_child_star_grows_up_G1Of9Ta13FKqTidFZnXn4K |work=[[New York Post]]|date=October 17, 2001|first=Adam|last=Buckman|access-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> Aged 29, Haim spent four days at [[Michael Jackson]]'s [[Neverland Ranch]] with Feldman.<ref name="auto2">{{cite news|title=Paying Homage to the King|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/paying-homage-to-the-king|first=Greta|last=Van Susteren|date=October 29, 2009|work=[[Fox News]]|access-date=February 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063412/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529264,00.html|archive-date=June 29, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>

Able to poke fun at himself, Haim made a cameo appearance in [[David Spade]]'s ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'', a film about a former [[child actor|child star]], which included an array of actual former child stars, including Feldman. Haim also appeared in spoof horror movie ''[[The Back Lot Murders]]''. In 2002, he guest-starred as himself in an episode of the Canadian television series ''[[Big Wolf on Campus]]''.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} Haim was the subject of a 2004 song by the Irish band [[The Thrills]] called "[[Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?]]"<ref name="Chronic Relapser">{{cite web|title=In His Own Words: Corey Haim Called Himself a 'Chronic Relapser'|first=Blane |last=Bachelor |author2=Oliver Jones |date=March 11, 2010 |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350147,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314035229/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350147,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2010|work=People |access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref>

===''The Two Coreys'' and final years===
{{see also|The Two Coreys (TV series)}}
In 2006, Haim was ranked #8 on [[VH1]]'s list of the Greatest Teen Stars.<ref name="gazette2" /> In December 2006, Haim began taping a reality show titled ''[[The Two Coreys (TV series)|The Two Coreys]]'', which reunited him with Feldman. Both were credited as executive producers, and had a measure of creative input.<ref name="mandi"/> The show premiered on the [[A&E Network]] on July 29, 2007, with a second season starting on June 22, 2008. At its advent, Haim bought himself and Feldman matching [[Tiffany & Co.|Tiffany]] rings.<ref name="mandi"/> The show's premise revolved around Haim living in Feldman's house with Feldman and Feldman's wife while trying to get his career back on track.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Two Coreys |url=http://www.aetv.com/the-two-coreys/about/index.jsp |publisher=[[A&E Network]] |date=June 6, 2008 |access-date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> The dynamics of the threesome were conceived in the style of the film ''[[You, Me and Dupree]]''.<ref name=nytimes/> Footage showed the ravages of Haim's habit on his body, and his appearance was unrecognizable.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Remembering Corey Haim |date=July 10, 2007 |author=Mandi Bierly |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/10/corey-haim-memoriam/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 29, 2010}}</ref> Although acknowledged as partially scripted,<ref name="reunited" /> the show eventually took on a darker life of its own after Haim relapsed and his prescription drug abuse became apparent.<ref name=rottenberg/>

In one of the darkest moments of ''The Two Coreys'', Haim told Feldman that he had been [[child sexual abuse|sexually abused]] at the age of 14 by one of Feldman's acquaintances.<ref name="Feldman2013">{{cite book|author=Corey Feldman|title=Coreyography: A Memoir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9M7TolXigkkC&pg=PA11|date=October 29, 2013|publisher=St. Martin's Press|isbn=978-1-250-03878-4|pages=11–}}</ref> Declining to identify his molester (a 42-year-old man), Haim said that the abuse had continued for two years with Feldman's knowledge.<ref name=secrets/> This disclosure led to a further rift between Haim and Feldman, and the show continued to expose the darker side of their lives as teen stars.<ref name=secrets/> The disintegrating relationship between the former best friends prompted a six-month hiatus before the second season.<ref name=secrets>{{cite web|title=The Lost Boys: Best Friends for Years, They Can't Stand Each Other Now. How Drugs and Dark Secrets Are Ripping Apart the Coreys|url=http://people.com/archive/the-lost-boys-vol-70-no-5|first=Oliver|last=Jones|date=August 4, 2008|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref> Haim was nominated for a Viewer's Choice Award at the 22nd Annual Gemini Awards in Canada for his role in the show.<ref>{{cite web |title='Lost Boys' Corey Haim Found Dead |url=http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-corey-haim-obit,0,7616140.story |publisher=[[KTLA]] |date=March 15, 2010 |access-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010032853/http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-corey-haim-obit%2C0%2C7616140.story |archive-date=October 10, 2010 }}</ref>

In the early 2000s, Haim attempted to support himself by selling clumps of his hair and an extracted molar on [[eBay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b171029_remembering_corey_haim_from_lucas_lost.html|title=Remembering Corey Haim: From Lucas to Lost Boy|first=Joal|last=Ryan|work=E! Online|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=March 19, 2010}}</ref> The tooth reached $150 before being pulled from the listings in line with eBay's restrictions on the sale of body parts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holy Molar! Corey Haim Is Selling His Teeth|date=November 5, 2001|url=http://www.ncbuy.com/news/20011205/0-holy-molar-corey-haim-selling-his.html|work=NCBuy.Com|access-date=March 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313135759/http://www.ncbuy.com/news/20011205/0-holy-molar-corey-haim-selling-his.html|archive-date=March 13, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> On February 7, 2008, Haim ran a paid advertisement in the Hollywood trade publication ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' with a full-page photo, stating: "This is not a stunt. I'm back. I'm ready to work. I'm ready to make amends".<ref>{{cite web|title=INSIDE STORY: Corey Haim's Slide from Lost Boy to Truly Lost|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350268,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314141751/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350268,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2010|first=Tom|last=Gliatto|date=March 10, 2010|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref> In February 2008, filming commenced in Vancouver for ''[[Lost Boys: The Tribe]]'', a direct-to-DVD sequel featuring few of the original cast.<ref name="The Story Behind The Lost Boys"/> Haim wept when he was told on-camera that there was no role for him in the film.<ref name="reunited"/> He later was scheduled to film a cameo appearance, but turned up on the set obviously under the influence and was unable to remember his lines.<ref name="Former Teen Stars Confront Corey Haim About Drug Use">{{cite web|title=Former Teen Stars Confront Corey Haim About Drug Use|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216299,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805154102/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216299,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2008|first=Katie|last=Coyne|date=August 1, 2008|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref> A&E canceled ''The Two Coreys'' midway through its second season in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38|url=http://www.today.com/id/35794872|date=March 10, 2010|publisher=[[Today.com]]|access-date=March 10, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901145321/http://www.today.com/id/35794872|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Amid the Two Coreys' well-publicized estrangement came unconfirmed reports that [[Warner Bros.]] planned to release a ''Lost Boys 3''—with their characters facing off.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Boys 3 with More Coreys Action|publisher=Ugo.com|url=http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/lost_boys_3_with_more_coreys_action|date=August 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819065112/http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/lost_boys_3_with_more_coreys_action|archive-date=August 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Early Lost Boys 3 Talk|first=Clint|last=Morris|date=August 3, 2008|url=http://www.moviehole.net/200814558-early-lost-boys-3-talk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806020434/http://www.moviehole.net/200814558-early-lost-boys-3-talk|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 6, 2008}}</ref> Feldman was confirmed to star in and act as executive producer of ''[[Lost Boys: The Thirst]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lost Boys Threequel on the way, Corey Feldman to Return|publisher=MTV|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/18/lost-boys-threequel-on-the-way-corey-feldman-to-return|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322055848/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/18/lost-boys-threequel-on-the-way-corey-feldman-to-return/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 22, 2009|date=March 18, 2009}}</ref> In July 2008, Haim completed filming on the gambling comedy ''[[Shark City]]'' in Toronto with [[Vivica A. Fox]], [[Carlo Rota]] and [[David Phillips (actor, host)|David Phillips]].<ref name=mac/> Haim and [[G Tom Mac]] developed an idea for a reality show called ''Lost Boy Found'', documenting Haim's addiction and recovery through music at Mac's studio, where he had been given a place to stay.<ref name=mac/> Mac pledged that if Haim stayed clean, he would allow him to come on tour and perform with him.<ref name=mac/> A [[pilot episode|pilot]] was filmed,<ref name=malkin>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim Found "Bliss" Trying to Launch Music Career|work=[[E! Online]]|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b172266_corey_haim_found_bliss_trying_launch.html|first=Mark|last=Malkin|date=March 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name=mac>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's 'Lost' Reality Series|work=BlogTalkRadio|url=http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/actors/corey-haims-lost-reality-series-staying-well|date=March 16, 2009|access-date=April 19, 2010|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414080510/https://blog.blogtalkradio.com/actors/corey-haims-lost-reality-series-staying-well/|url-status=dead}}</ref> but the show was not picked up.<ref name=malkin/>

In 2009, ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' was released, which saw Haim sporting a blonde mullet alongside [[Jason Statham]], [[Amy Smart]], and [[Dwight Yoakam]]. Haim completed two films scheduled for a 2010 release: the thriller ''American Sunset'', in which he played a man who is abducted in the search for his missing wife,<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Corey Haim talks about his final movie|first=Jacob|last=Burch|url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/2010/03/exclusive-corey-haim-talks-about-his-final-movie.html|website=OnTheRedCarpet.com|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=March 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325052125/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/2010/03/exclusive-corey-haim-talks-about-his-final-movie.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''Decisions'', shot in December 2009, in which his character is a cop working with troubled kids.<ref name=slate/> ''American Sunset'' wrapped in [[New Brunswick]], Canada, on June 18, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Universal Wraps Filming on American Sunset|url=http://www.global-gbhl.com/news/2009/06|date=July 18, 2009|publisher=World Stock Wire|access-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref> Haim was attached to several films scheduled to go into production in 2010.<ref name=slate/> In his final days, he was working on ''The Dead Sea'', a film in which mercenaries on a naval ship are trapped by [[zombie]]s. He requested a "clean set" from producers to reduce temptation,<ref name=slate>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's Final Films Reveal Late Actor's Comeback Plans|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633663/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314170332/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1633663/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2010|publisher=MTV|date=March 11, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2010|first=Larry|last=Carroll}}</ref> although his fellow cast members commented on his hyperactivity and need for attention.<ref name=affection>{{cite web|title=Corey Haim's Behavior Worried Castmates on his Last Film|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/corey-haims-behavior-worried-castmates-on-his-last-film-2010123|work=[[Us Weekly]]|date=March 12, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> Haim came to the set on his days off.<ref name=affection/>