All month long, Shudder has been celebrating their annual “Halfway to Halloween” tradition with a jam-packed schedule of signature spooky selections. From new originals like The Cellar and Cursed Films to exclusives like all past seasons of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, there’s been no shortage of Halloween treats for horror hounds to unwrap.
But it ain’t over until the trailer park sings, and next week the festivities conclude with the Season 4 premiere of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs. The forthcoming season promises a whole new round of double features and special guests, but more importantly, the 100th screening since Joe Bob first arrived at Shudder way, way back in the Summer of 2018.
In anticipation, we’ve asked Joe Bob’s partner-in-crime Diana Prince, aka Darcy the Mail Girl, to pave the way towards the premiere by naming five can’t-miss titles to stream on Shudder right now. Below, you can see the five titles she selected, and take notes as she offers some insights into each pick. What’s more, she even teased a drop in May.
Read on below and be sure to tune into The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs next Friday, April 29th at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. For those still waiting to get Shudder, what are you waiting for? Use promo code HALF2022 here to get 50% off for the next six months.
Near Dark
Darcy says, “The best vampire western since Curse of the Undead! The heroes of Aliens really show their teeth here. If you want to see a future get grim and gory, this is the flick for you. Plus, any picture that features The Cramps on its soundtrack is great in my book.”
The Funhouse
Darcy says, “My personal favorite Tobe Hooper film. It’s Robert Ripley’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The Funhouse captures the peculiar magic of traveling carnivals, sleaze and fun included. The Frankenstein-masked Gunther is a criminally under-appreciated monster.”
Intruder
Darcy says, “Scott Spiegel’s stylish supermarket slasher slashes prices and customers! For handsomely hideous effects and creative camera work, there is no better value. Sam Raimi never directed a true slasher, but Scott Spiegel’s frenetic direction evokes Raimi at his wildest.”
Piranha
Darcy says, “Joe Dante throws a pie in the face of Jaws. A great exploitation flick with a killer sense of humor. As is often the case with Dante, there’s a plethora of horror royalty in front of the camera, including Dick Miller and Barbara Steele. Even though they’re not technically in the same franchise, Piranha is to Jaws what Bride of Frankenstein is to Frankenstein.”
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Darcy says, “Do I really need to say anything about this macabre masterpiece? Unfairly maligned in its time but rightly reevaluated in recent years (by *most* people, anyway ;), Halloween 3 is a strangely beautiful sequel that brings the franchise into sci-fi territory. There are at least three sequences here that are among the most inventive in any ’80s horror sequel. And who doesn’t have a crush on Tom Atkins? He was horror’s answer to Tom Selleck! The Must-See of all Must-Sees.”
Stay Tuned for…
Darcy says, “I also have to give an extremely honorable mention to Popcorn, which hits Shudder on May 9th. That’s an all-time fave everyone should see at least once.”
And Lest We Forget…
Darcy concludes, “And one last shout out for the Ghoul Log. If two hours of a single Jack-O-Lantern isn’t great cinema, I don’t know what is! 
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