Last night, horror fans around the world tuned in for the live stream of A Very Joe Bob Christmas on Shudder, a nine hour event, which featured Joe Bob Briggs' signature intros and commentary, special guests and four of the Phantasm films. These live stream marathons have been some of my favorite horror events of the year, instantly bringing me back to the days of staying up late watching MonsterVision, but I also love it because it's recreating the drive-in experience for an all new generation of horror fans and introducing people to horror films they might not watch otherwise. If you couldn't catch the live stream or had technical difficulties, the entire event is now available on demand.
If you're on the Shudder US website, this link will take you there directly. Otherwise, head over to the "Series" section of Shudder and you should be able to access all special Joe Bob events. The previously released FAQ is below, which may be helpful for those just signing up for Shudder or trying to access non-US versions of Shudder. It's already been revealed that Joe Bob Briggs will be back in 2019, so we'll keep Daily Dead readers posted on any announcements.
From the Previous Press Release: "After the unprecedented 24-hour event The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs “broke the Internet” in July, Shudder will bring back the iconic horror host for Thanksgiving and Christmas specials, to be titled “The Dinners of Death” and “A Very Joe Bob Christmas.” Shudder, AMC’s premium streaming service for thriller, suspense and horror, also announced plans to launch a regular series featuring Joe Bob in 2019.
“The response to our first marathon was overwhelming, and we can’t think of a better gift for our members than to bring Joe Bob back for the holidays,” said Shudder GM Craig Engler. “We’ve been hard at work with Joe Bob and his team to make these new marathons unforgettable events, and we have even bigger plans for 2019.”
Joe Bob Briggs adds, “In November we’re turning Black Friday into Red Thursday with the best deadly-dinner movies in history, and in December we have a very special way to fill that void felt by American households ever since ABC stopped airing the ‘Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey’ Claymation special.”
This holiday season, set an extra place at the table for Joe Bob: “The Dinners of Death” is scheduled to air on Thursday, Nov. 22, followed by “A Very Joe Bob Christmas” on Friday, Dec. 21. Both marathons will be streamed live and feature films hand-picked by Joe Bob himself,with special guest stars and Joe Bob’s signature brand of Drive-In deep-dives and commentary.
Details for the Joe Bob series will be announced in early 2019. Both the marathons and the series will be produced by Matt Manjourides and Justin Martell and directed by Austin Jennings.
The Last Drive-In originally streamed live on Shudder on Friday, July 13, and trended nationally on Twitter during its entire 24-run, with celebrities like Stephen King and Jonah Ray tweeting about it. The demand temporarily took down Shudder servers, leading fans of Joe Bob to proudly proclaim that their hero “broke the Internet.”
Joe Bob Briggs has long showcased the best and worst of shock and schlock cinema as the host of The Movie Channel’s Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theatre and TNT’s MonsterVision. The Last Drive-In is a celebration of exploitation and genre cinema and a return to Joe Bob’s legendary irreverence and wit.
About Shudder:
AMC Networks’ SHUDDER is a premium streaming video service, super-serving fans of all degrees with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering thrillers, suspense, and horror. SHUDDER’s expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany on most streaming devices for 4.99/month or 49.99/year. To experience SHUDDER commitment-free for 7 days, visit www.shudder.com.
FAQ via Twitter:
In two weeks, @therealjoebob saves Christmas. ????
THE LAST DRIVE IN: A VERY JOE BOB CHRISTMAS airs Friday Dec 21st! pic.twitter.com/49C79YgF8E
— Shudder (@shudder) December 7, 2018
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