BARBIE AND KENDRA CRASH JOE BOB'S DRIVE-IN JAMBOREE (2024)
“Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob’s Drive-In Jamboree,” is a 2024 comedy directed by Charles Band, is the fourth installment in Full Moon Features’ campy Barbie & Kendra series. The hapless heroines, Barbie (Cody Renee Cameron) and Kendra (Robin Sydney), leave their LA condo, disillusioned with shallow suitors, after seeing an ad for Joe Bob Briggs’ annual Drive-In Jamboree in Las Vegas. Smitten with the horror host (Joe Bob Briggs as himself) and his sidekick Darcy (Diana Prince), they hit the road on a motorcycle, eager to soak in B-movie bliss and maybe win Joe Bob’s heart.
At the drive-in, the duo dives into the Mutant Family vibe, chanting “Hogzilla” and cheering cameos like John Brennan’s tunes. But their cinematic escape sours when they uncover a plot by land baron Stu Dio (Felissa Rose), who aims to bulldoze the drive-in for a golf course. Determined to save their heroes’ passion pit, Barbie and Kendra rally, dodging Dio’s weak schemes while watching Ruby, a dubbed Exorcist rip-off that fills much of the 50-minute runtime with absurd overdubs. The pair’s antics—crashing events topless, per Reddit buzz—add chaotic laughs, though the villain’s defeat feels rushed and stakes-free.
Shot during the real 2023 Jamboree honoring Roger Corman, the film mixes documentary-style glimpses of Joe Bob and Darcy’s banter with Full Moon’s trademark schlock—think cheap sets and zany gags. Critics, like Filmthreat, praise its laugh-riot pace and the leads’ goofy chemistry, calling it funnier than predecessors like Corona Zombies, but note the thin plot and short length limit depth. With a 4.8 IMDb rating, it’s divisive—Letterboxd fans adore its “stupid fun,” while others see a cameo-heavy cash-in. For Joe Bob devotees, it’s a nostalgic, meta blast celebrating drive-in culture’s weird heart.
