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John Bloom

John Bloom

Actor, also writer · Born January 27, 1953 (73) · Dallas, Texas, USA

John Irving Bloom (born January 27, 1953), known by the stage name Joe Bob Briggs, is an American syndicated film critic, writer, actor, and comic performer. He is known for having hosted the TNT television series MonsterVision from 1996 to 2000, and The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder from 2018–present. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Bloom, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 27, 1953 (73)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are John Bloom's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Society
29%
Self
14%
Ideas
11%
Morality
9%
Bonds
4%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
6
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Contemplative
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Bloom's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Bloom's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Drive In: Joe Bob's Savage Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Wicked Witchy Wingding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon(2026)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fairfield County Four(2026)

    as Thomas Kilroy

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Joe Bob's Cold Cruel Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Splatterween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In Fear Fest: A Nightmare on Elm Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Grinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Detective Shelton

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In Fear Fest: Friday the 13th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Tie Die(2024)

    as Sheriff Joe Bob

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Nightmareathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Joe Bob

  • Slashercise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Carl

  • Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood(2024)

    as Judge Reinhold

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead - The Ones Who Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Very Violent Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Creepy Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob’s Helloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween 1978 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: The Walking Dead - Daryl Dixon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In: Live From the Jamboree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Werewolf Santa(2023)

    as Joe Bob Briggs

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cryptids(2023)

    as Harlan Dean

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead - Dead City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Love & Death(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Book

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Joe Bob’s Vicious Vegas Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge(2022)

    as Joe Bob Briggs

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Joe Bob's Ghoultide Get-Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Barn: Part II(2022)

    as Drive-In Joe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Joe Bob's Haunted Halloween Hangout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Candy(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Heartbreak Trailer Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob Ruins Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween Hoedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob Put a Spell On You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Joe Bob Saves Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween Hideaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs - Summer Sleepover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • VHS Massacre Too(2020)

    as Joe Bob Briggs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Joe Bob's Red Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Joe Bob's Halloween Hootenanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Scare Package(2019)

    as Joe Bob Briggs · as Joe Bob Briggs (segment "Horror Hypothesis")

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs(2018)

    Show 78 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Joe Bob Briggs

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Drive-In: A Very Joe Bob Xmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Dinners of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Jim Dandy to the Rescue: A Film by Joey Skidmore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Last Drive-In: July 2018 Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Last Drive-in: Just Joe Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 44 episodes · Creator · as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Poetry Slammed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Warren

  • The Ghosts of Johnson Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Warren

  • Hogzilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Andy McGraw

  • Foodfight!(2012)

    as Additonal Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Sleeper(2012)

    as Dr. Briggs

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Wretched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eric

  • Rapturious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Doctor Gabriel

  • Ghosts of Goldfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Clancy

  • Evil Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marvin

  • Inspector Mom(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alfie Zimmer (as Joe Bob Briggs)

  • The Storytellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Scrappy the Janitor

  • Face/Off(1997)

    as Prison Medical Technician

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • MonsterVision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 293 episodes · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Casino(1995)

    as Don Ward

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Stand(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Joe-Bob Brentwood

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Frozen Assets(1992)

    as Ed Walker

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 257 episodes · as Joe Bob

  • A Killing in a Small Town(1990)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Great Balls of Fire!(1989)

    as Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Boulevard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Joe Bob Briggs

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy Ray Wetnap

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2(1986)

    as Gonzo Moviegoer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Joe Bob Briggs: Dead In Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 1994.

Highest rated

In Search of Darkness (2019)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (2018)

Film career

19852026

Peak 1994 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 78: 68 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting6 of 78: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 78: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew5 of 78: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role

78 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew1990s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 3 crew2020s45 · 43 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do John Bloom's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Foodfight! (2012)

99th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casino (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does John Bloom work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Bloom's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diana Prince shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers