Jeffrey Combs to Join Joe Bob Briggs on Friday’s New Episode of Shudder’s ‘The Last Drive-In’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

There are a great many reasons as to why people regularly tune into The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder. Such as the fact that this series resurrects an old horror tradition of enjoying horror films with a host on a Friday night. Plus, you cannot go wrong with a series that makes a point of showcasing some of horror's finest stories and it is equally as wonderful that Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl have insightful commentary (and amazing cosplay in Darcy’s case) to offer up week in and week out.

But above all else, what truly makes this show unlike any other in this vein, is that Joe Bob brings in outright horror legends to talk about their careers and their experiences making the movie of the week and the wonder of horror, adding incredible depth to a series that already goes above and beyond for fans of the genre. And it just so happens, that this Friday, Joe Bob Briggs is bringing in an outright screen legend to talk shop, since earlier today, Shudder announced the following:
 
The hit Shudder Original series The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs continues on Friday, April 30 with special guest, actor Jeffrey Combs (The Re-Animator, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). New episodes premiere live on the Shudder TV feed at 9pm ET/8c. Fans can also watch on demand on Shudder and AMC+ on Sundays.

Which is a HUGE announcement. Because not only is mister Combs an outright horror legend by way of his incredible performances in the aforementioned Re-Animator franchise and his scene stealing moments in Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners, but he more or less went mainstream in the 1990s by way of the aforementioned Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. For his portrayal of the snarky and sneaky Weyoun, was beloved by fans everywhere, making him a household name for certain and a beloved pop culture icon. One that is still working heartily in the industry, to the point where he recently appeared on another Shudder series in 2019, by playing the twisted Nazi, Reinhard, in the Creepshow segment, ‘Bad Wolf Down’.

If anything, this announcement makes this week’s episode of The Last Drive-In an absolute must-see. In part because it likely means a Jeffrey Combs movie will be the focus of the episode, but also because… we get to hear some incredible insight from a true master of his craft. The kind that will hopefully provide us with wonderful stories about his time in the industry, alongside some personal anecdotes that help us to learn what makes Jeffrey tick and what drives him as an actor and now… we here at Nerds That Geek will be counting down the minutes to what will undoubtedly be one of the biggest episodes of The Last Drive-In to date.

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