The Last Drive-in: Just Joe Bob TLDI: Week 1
Proving once again that “the drive-in will never die,” iconic horror host and exploitation movie aficionado Joe Bob Briggs is back with a new season Fridays on Shudder TV and Sundays on demand. Every week, The Last Drive-In series offers an eclectic pairing of films, running the gamut from horror classics to obscurities and international cult favorites. And from time to time, special surprise guests will drop in on Joe Bob and Darcy the Mail Girl.
01. C.H.U.D.
Joe Bob bemoans the censorship and gradual disappearance of shower scenes in horror movies when he hosts C.H.U.D. (1984).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
02. Castle Freak
Joe Bob discusses the warped ways of the Miss America pageant before he talks with Barbara Crampton, one of the stars of Castle Freak (1995).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
03. Q: The Winged Serpent
Joe Bob goes on another gluten tangent before settling down to host one of his favorite movies, Q: The Winged Serpent (1982).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
04. Society
Joe Bob and Darcy discuss all manners of perversion when they host the gooey cult-classic Society (1989).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
05. Deathgasm
Joe Bob goes on a tirade about Tesla Motors before screening Deathgasm (2015) and placing a call to the show's resident mangled dick expert.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
07. Madman
Joe Bob discusses the history of Madman (1981), including its origins as a film about the Cropsy killer.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
08. Wolfguy: Enraged Lycanthrope
Joe Bob gets into the history of Japanese horror while hosting Wolf Guy (1975), even inviting production designer Yuki Nakamura to join the conversation.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
09. Demon Wild
Joe Bob discusses the "painful decision" to show Demon Wind (1990), the bizarrely diverse careers of its cast and crew, and he also attempts to untangle the film's confusing multigenerational story.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
10. The House of the Devil
Joe Bob delves into the many different concepts of Hell and then hosts The House of the Devil (2009).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
11. WolfCop
Joe Bob riffs on Canadians while he hosts Wolfcop (2014).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
12. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Joe Bob discusses the making and controversy surrounding the release of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) before sitting down for a conversation with the film's director, John McNaughton.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
13. Contamination
Joe Bob reiterates his old "Riverplace Courtyard-on-the-Square Plaza" spiel, and then he hosts Contamination (1980), a blatant Italian ripoff of Alien.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
14. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Joe Bob discusses and ponders the true meaning of the first American-made Iranian vampire Western, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
15. The Stuff
Joe Bob turns to statistical facts when he announces his boycott of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation as a result of their decision to rebrand "Mansize" Kleenex, and then he hosts The Stuff (1985).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
16. Street Trash
Joe Bob discusses his wellness regimen, and then he makes a call to the show's resident mangled dick expert while screening Street Trash (1987).
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
17. Blood Harvest
Joe Bob pays tribute to Tiny Tim, the star of Blood Harvest (1987), by talking with two authorities on the unique entertainer. Things become utterly surreal when they unearth old footage of Tiny Tim watching Joe Bob discussing the film.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl
18. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Joe Bob discusses the dangers of the zero-tolerance policy, and then he hosts one of Darcy's all-time favorite movies, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987), before the crew assembles for a season-finale prom.
John Bloom
Joe Bob Briggs
Diana Prince
Darcy the Mail Girl