Series synopsis
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on Shudder on March 29, 2019. It was created by John Bloom. It stars John Bloom, Diana Prince, Barbara Crampton and Bruce Campbell.
The World’s Foremost Drive-in Movie Critic – actually he’s pretty much the world’s only Drive-in Critic – Joe Bob Briggs brings his iconic swagger to this firebrand of horror and drive-in cinema offering honest appreciation, hilarious insight, inside stories and of course, the Drive-in totals.
Premise
The World’s Foremost Drive-in Movie Critic – actually he’s pretty much the world’s only Drive-in Critic – Joe Bob Briggs brings his iconic swagger to this firebrand of horror and drive-in cinema offering honest appreciation, hilarious insight, inside stories and of course, the Drive-in totals.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Bloom as Joe Bob Briggs
- Diana Prince as Darcy the Mail Girl
- Barbara Crampton as Self
- Bruce Campbell as Self
- William Lustig as Himself
- Ashley Laurence as Herself
- Doug Bradley as Himself
- Adam Green as Self
Supporting cast
- Kane Hodder as Self
- Brian Quinn as Self
- Tiffany Shepis as Self
- Kelli Maroney as Self
- Jeffrey Combs as Himself
- Eric Garcia as Self
- Ian B. Goldberg as Self
- Richard Naing as Self
- Joe Lynch as Self
- Colleen Camp as Herself
- Donovan Danhausen as Danhausen
- Robert Murch as Self - Ouija board expert
Guest cast
- Barbara Crampton as Self
- Bruce Campbell as Self
- William Lustig as Himself
- Ashley Laurence as Herself
- Doug Bradley as Himself
- Adam Green as Self
- Kane Hodder as Self
- Brian Quinn as Self
- Tiffany Shepis as Self
- Kelli Maroney as Self
- Jeffrey Combs as Himself
- Eric Garcia as Self
Episodes
This series spans 38 seasons with 284 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | March 29, 2019 | May 24, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 20 | April 24, 2020 | August 14, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 20 | April 16, 2021 | June 18, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 20 | April 29, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 20 | April 21, 2023 | July 21, 2023 |
| Season 6 | 11 | March 29, 2024 | August 16, 2024 |
| Season 7 | 24 | March 7, 2025 | March 6, 2026 |
| Season 8 | 2 | October 23, 2020 | October 23, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 2 | December 11, 2020 | December 11, 2020 |
| Season 10 | 2 | February 12, 2021 | February 12, 2021 |
| Season 11 | 20 | April 16, 2021 | June 18, 2021 |
| Season 12 | 2 | October 8, 2021 | October 8, 2021 |
| Season 13 | 2 | October 29, 2021 | October 29, 2021 |
| Season 14 | 2 | December 17, 2021 | December 17, 2021 |
| Season 15 | 2 | February 10, 2022 | February 10, 2022 |
| Season 16 | 20 | April 29, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
| Season 17 | 2 | October 21, 2022 | October 21, 2022 |
| Season 18 | 2 | December 16, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
| Season 19 | 2 | February 10, 2023 | February 10, 2023 |
| Season 20 | 20 | April 21, 2023 | July 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C.H.U.D. Manhattan's homeless population starts turning into savage, bloodthirsty mutants. |
March 29, 2019 |
| 2 |
Castle Freak An American family inherits an Italian castle which houses a bloodthirsty monster. |
March 29, 2019 |
| 3 |
Q: The Winged Serpent In Larry Cohen’s cult classic, a giant dragon comes to NYC to feast on pedestrians. |
April 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chopping Mall In this slasher favorite, eight teenagers are trapped in a high tech shopping mall, pursued by killbots. |
April 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Bloodsucking Freaks Sardu and his assistant Ralphus, under the guise of 'magic,' torture, and murder people in front of an audience. |
April 24, 2020 |
| 3 |
Maniac A twisted psychopath displays his victims' scalps on mannequins in his apartment. |
May 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mother's Day Three young women are tormented by an insane matriarch and her depraved sons. |
April 16, 2021 |
| 2 |
The House by the Cemetery Gruesome supernatural slayings begin after a family moves into their new house. |
April 16, 2021 |
| 3 |
Audition A man begins a relationship with a very deadly female killer. |
April 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Night of the Living Dead George Romero's original zombie classic introduced viewers to a new type of terror. |
April 29, 2022 |
| 2 |
Anthropophagous Stranded tourists are stalked by an island's gruesome killer in Joe D'Amato's notorious shocker. |
April 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Black Sunday A vengeful witch returns to possess her descendant in Mario Bava's most famous film. |
May 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zombie Lucio Fulci’s ultra-gory masterpiece is a must-see classic of zombie cinema. |
April 21, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Beyond In this gore classic, a woman inherits a hotel built over an entrance to Hell. |
April 21, 2023 |
| 3 |
Witchboard A woman unknowingly calls forth an evil spirit using a Ouija board. |
April 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rottentail Geeky fertility researcher is bitten by a mutant rabbit. |
March 29, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Toxic Avenger Meek Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. |
April 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Autopsy of Jane Doe An unidentified corpse may not actually be dead. |
April 26, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phantom of the Opera (1925) Lon Chaney plays a disfigured maniac in this silent classic. |
March 7, 2025 |
| 2 |
Opera A stalker torments an opera star. |
March 7, 2025 |
| 3 |
Intruder Overnight workers at a store are pursued by a deadly maniac. |
April 4, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haunt | October 23, 2020 |
| 2 | Hack-O-Lantern | October 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Evil | December 11, 2020 |
| 2 | Deadly Games | December 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tammy and the T-Rex A teen learns that a scientist implanted her dead boyfriend's brain into an animatronic dinosaur. |
February 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Love Witch A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, in a tribute to 1960s Technicolor thrillers. |
February 12, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother's Day | April 16, 2021 |
| 2 | The House by the Cemetery | April 16, 2021 |
| 3 | Audition | April 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel | October 8, 2021 |
| 2 | Terror Train | October 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Walking Dead Episode 1 | October 29, 2021 |
| 2 | The Walking Dead Episode 2 | October 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ice Cream Man | December 17, 2021 |
| 2 | Gaitor Bait | December 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Roses Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band. |
February 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Frankenhooker An amateur scientist uses the bodies of dead hookers to revive his dead girlfriend. |
February 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Night of the Living Dead George Romero's original zombie classic introduced viewers to a new type of terror. |
April 29, 2022 |
| 2 |
Anthropophagous Stranded tourists are stalked by an island's gruesome killer in Joe D'Amato's notorious shocker. |
April 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Black Sunday A vengeful witch returns to possess her descendant in Mario Bava's most famous film. |
May 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elvira's Haunted Hills Spooky high jinks abound when Elvira finds herself spending the night in a mysterious castle en route to 1851 Paris. |
October 21, 2022 |
| 2 |
Popcorn A deranged killer begins killing college students organizing a horror-movie marathon. |
October 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Open Till Christmas A maniac with a pathological hatred of Santa Claus stalks the streets. |
December 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
A Christmas Horror Story Not even Santa Claus is safe from the evil that descends on a small town that is suddenly plagued with malevolent spirits, zombie elves and Krampus. |
December 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge A shadowy killer has taken up residence in the new mall that stands on his former home. |
February 10, 2023 |
| 2 |
Nekromantik A twisted couple practice necrophilia in this controversial cult hit. |
February 10, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zombie Lucio Fulci's ultra-gory masterpiece is a must-see classic of zombie cinema. |
April 21, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Beyond In this gore classic, a woman inherits a hotel built over an entrance to Hell. |
April 21, 2023 |
| 3 |
Witchboard A woman unknowingly calls forth an evil spirit using a Ouija board. |
April 28, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Shudder |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 29, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 6, 2026 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday |