The Two Coreys Explained

The Two Coreys (also known as The Coreys) refer to American actor Corey Feldman (born 1971) and Canadian actor Corey Haim (1971–2010), who were often paired.

Feldman and Haim were child actors during the 1980s; the two were close friends. Both of them grew up in Jewish families and had a passing interest in Numerology.They almost even share the same lucky number – Feldman’s is 22, while Haim wore 222 on a chain around his neck.[1] [2] The Two Coreys appeared in a total of nine films together, including The Lost Boys (1987).[3]

Becoming a brand, The Two Coreys achieved mainstream fame and notoriety as teen idols, but each later experienced a career downturn due to drug use.[4]

The Two Coreys, a reality show about the two actors, aired on the A&E Network from 2007 to 2008.[5]

Following a long battle with drug addiction, Haim died of pneumonia in 2010.[6]

In 2020, Feldman released . The documentary explores the friendship between The Two Coreys and asserts that both were sexually abused as children in the entertainment industry.[7] [8] [9]

Common filmography

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corey Feldman on Elijah Wood Hollywood Pedophilia Controversy: "I Would Love to Name Names" | Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com. 25 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Lost Boys: The History of Corey Feldman and Corey Haim's Friendship, from Teen Stardom to Tragedy. 30 October 2017.
  3. Web site: How Many Movies Did the Two Coreys Haim & Feldman Do Together?. Alyssa. Choiniere. March 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312130842/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633624/20100310/story.jhtml . dead . March 12, 2010 . MTV . James . Montgomery . 2010-03-10. 2010-03-24.
  5. News: Summer reality TV: Celeb retakes . USA Today . Gary . Strauss . 2007-06-01 . 2010-05-25.
  6. Web site: Drowning in pills and searching for friends: The dark side of tortured soul Corey Haim. NZ Herald. 27 September 2023 .
  7. Corey Feldman Names Alleged Abusers in Long-Awaited Film. Chan. Tim. March 10, 2020. Rolling Stone. March 16, 2020.
  8. Web site: Inside Corey Feldman's wild screening of his sexual abuse film as it went off the rails. Kaufman. Amy. March 10, 2020. Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: Corey Feldman to expose names of Hollywood players who allegedly molested him as a teen in new doc. Sorace. Stephen. March 8, 2020. Fox News. March 16, 2020.