C. Robert Cargill is a screenwriter, novelist, podcaster, and former film critic known for such films as SINISTER, THE BLACK PHONE, DOCTOR STRANGE, and THE GORGE, as well as books DAY ZERO and SEA OF RUST. His genre and cult film podcast, JUNKFOOD CINEMA, has been running for over a decade. He lives and works in Austin, TX.

"I love the Drive In. And I love the movies made for Drive Ins. Throughout history, Drive Ins served as the last bastion of artistic freedom and outsider art in America. While theater chains were often picky about the kind of films they would show, Drive Ins offered a wider array of films – from the weird and wild to the grotesque and arty. You would pull in, pull out a camp chair, crack open a beer, and watch a double or even triple feature of the latest films paired with films that sometimes spent years rotating on the circuit – sometimes even under different titles to lure people back to see it again.

With that in mind, I’ve created some pairings of favorite films I’d love to sit out under the stars and watch with a bucket of popcorn and an ice-cold beer. Kick it off with the heartwarming, movie-loving documentary AT THE DRIVE IN and chase it down with Brian Trenchard-Smith’s dystopian DEAD END DRIVE IN. Want some Kung Fu? Try the adorable martial arts Rom-Com HEROES OF THE EAST and follow it up with the insane revenge classic CRIPPLED AVENGERS. Need a laugh? Check out George Clooney as the hornball best friend in RETURN OF THE KILLER TOMATOES and follow it up with the modern cult classic silent film HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS. Take a trip to a world without people with the sci-fi ‘Last man on Earth’ pairing of STARFISH and the mind-blowing THE QUIET EARTH. Get both laughs and scares with the horror comedies HOUSE and THE BIRTHDAY. Or if you’re in the mood for some delicious misanthropic melodrama pair the punk rock love letter DINNER IN AMERICA with the Jack Hill figure-8 racing drama PIT-STOP.

You can’t go wrong with any or all of these films. And if there are any on the list you’ve never seen, I’m so happy you get to check them out now! So, find the most comfortable spot on your couch, or if you’re feeling adventurous, set up the projector outside, get an ice cold beverage, and remember again just why we love movies."

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