One of the stronger episodes of The Last Drive-In overall, especially because Joe Bob spends plenty of time with writer/director/star Larry Fessenden, who's every bit as engaging a guest as one would hope. The film itself is still pretty great, but obviously a pretty tough sit at times.
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