Shudder orders Briggs movie marathons

US horror-focused SVoD service Shudder has greenlit two holiday specials fronted by Joe Bob Briggs and is planning a series featuring the iconic horror host.

Joe Bob Briggs

Briggs will return to screens in the Thanksgiving and Christmas specials, to be titled The Dinners of Death and A Very Joe Bob Christmas, respectively.

Both marathons will be streamed live and will feature films hand-picked by Briggs alongside special guest stars.

The film critic and writer is known in the US for showcasing 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.

Shudder recently worked with Briggs on 24-hour event programme The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs, which it streamed on July 13 earlier this year.

The streamer is also planning to launch a regular series featuring Briggs in 2019, with details set to be announced early next year. The specials and the series will be produced by Matt Manjourides and Justin Martell, with Austin Jennings directing.

“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 general manager Craig Engler.