Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy will return in an upcoming sixth season of their hit Shudder series “The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs,” Deadline has exclusively reported today.
The even better news? It’ll be a “super-sized” season! Deadline explains, “The new season will see Briggs host and dissect more than 30 films, which is a new record.”
Additionally, “The world’s foremost drive-in movie critic, Briggs will next be back for two Halloween-themed specials in October, a holiday special in December, and a Valentine’s Day special in February, before transitioning to a new series format in March 2024.”
What is this “new format,” you ask? Deadline notes that “The Last Drive-In” will spotlight one movie every other Friday night, versus the double features we’ve become accustomed to.
“As everyone knows, you should never invite me into your home, because I always show up,” Briggs jokes to Deadline. “Shudder has graciously invited me to stick around for a sixth year, and I intend to use that kindness to haunt your phones, laptops and big-screen TVs with the most ghastly examples of perversity in the history of cinema. Plus a few old jokes and some celebrity guests who will still return our phone calls. Put it all together and it spells PARTAY.”
AMC’s Courtney Thomasma adds, “We’re delighted to bring Joe Bob, Darcy and the rest of The Last Drive-In Team back for our biggest season yet of crazy, scary and crazy-scary movies and specials, with the most entertaining commentary on TV. Joe Bob will be hosting more movie nights than any previous season and we can’t wait to continue the Friday night party.”
For the last few years now, “The Last Drive-In” has been bringing horror fans together for Friday night double features that dominate all of our Twitter feeds with lively conversations.
The series is produced by Matt Manjourides and Justin Martell and directed by Austin Jennings.