Cult Movie Hero Joe Bob Briggs Returns With New Collection of Lost Works

Published Oct 28, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account The world of cult film and the appreciation for cinema's more underappreciated thrillers might not be what it is today if not for Joe Bob Briggs. The movie critic and columnist has become an icon among horror obsessives for being one of the genre's biggest champions. A newcomer to the world of B-movies and creepy classics could learn quite a bit from this living legend. Luckily for a...