The Drive-In

A B-Movie with Blood and Popcorn, Made in Texas

De: Joe R. Lansdale

Narrado por: Matt Godfrey

Book one of the Drive-In series by Joe R. Lansdale.

The end of the 1980s. Drive-in movie culture is mostly dead with one significant exception: The Orbit Drive-In. A drive-in theater so large it houses screens multiple stories high that fill the sky and can hold 4,000 cars and all the people who can squeeze in them. It’s a lit city that fills to the brim on Friday nights; crowds gather for the Dusk-to-Dawn Horror Shows. Horns honk, BBQ grills sizzle, people yell and act the fool, ready for the marathon of one low-budget horror film after another. But then suddenly the world changes in front of their eyes, not on the screens. A comet, red and smiling with jagged teeth, flashes across the sky. People try to leave but find they are trapped by some acidic goo surrounding the entire drive-in. They grow hungry, homicidal, and suicidal. Then along comes the Popcorn King, a jiving, rhyming creature formed by blue-white lightning, with four arms and a popcorn bucket on its head. A monster as strange and dangerous and mesmerizing as the creatures and villains on the screens. It offers the starving masses food, but there’s always a price to pay for survival. And then things start to get wicked....

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Extremely Intriguing

This is honestly one of the most interesting stories I have experienced. I was hooked from start to finish with a small car ride pause. The way things went were not how I expected they would go at all. I wish there had been a bit more interaction from the monsters/beings of the story but loved how they catalyzed the events that went on. When the story was coming to a close all I could think was "I want more," and "What would happen from here."

Horror Genre Classic

I was so thrilled to see this genre classic that has been mentioned by so many of today’s top authors get the audiobook treatment. I have read and enjoyed THE DRIVE-IN by Joe R. Lansdale multiple times and revisiting again, this time via the excellent narration of Matt Godfrey was a total pleasure!

Seminal

Essentially a commentary on the affect of pop culture on society, this proves a true gem and just as lovely as I recall.

Check out “The Bus Tour” for more Drive-in fun.

Awesome!

Outrageously delicious. I enjoyed this gem so much. Nostalgic, brutal, humorous, and very very gory.

All Hail The Popcorn King!!!

This book was very unique and found a way to mesh the lightness and the dark in a very interesting way. It was light hearted, yet dealt with some of the darkest topics of human nature. It was cheeky as hell while dealing with deadly serious subject matter. It poked fun at humanity while at the same time lifting a mirror to show us it's ugly reflection. Kind of like a morbid version of a tuxedo T-shirt. This book means business, but it's here to party.

it's ok

it's ok. The narrator is good but the story is meh. I got the 2nd one too. hopefully he enjoyed writing the sequels a little more

Interesting read

Well to put it simply this was an interesting read it kept me turning the pages (or continued listening). the narrator did a great job. Quoting the author the humor in this book it’s like a clown suit on a corpse. this book might be a little deeper and darker than you think

Weird

Fun, wierd, and nasty. Quite a fun and messed up tale. Well narrated and written, the story devolves quickly into a wonderful B Movie style plot, crazy messed up antics ensue and fun was had by all. Except the characters in the story....

Weird horrific fun.

Such a weird horror gem that didn't run out of gas. Entertaining horror adventure.

I’ve just found my new favourite writer

Such a fun book! Has all the allegory you might want for a lively book club discussion, but is also entertaining enough on the face of it, to just enjoy the listen without overthinking.
I’ll be reading sequels 2 and 3 very soon! Don’t hesitate!