Monsters of California

2023 film
  • June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)
Running time
110 minutesCountryAmericaLanguageEnglish

Monsters of California is a 2023 science-fiction, comedy-drama film written and directed by Blink 182's Tom DeLonge. The film is a long-standing passion project of Tom DeLonge who has a history of interest in UFOs and conspiracy theories.[1] Richard Kind, Casper Van Dien, and Camille Kostek all star.

Plot

Teenager Dallas Edwards and his derelict friends go on a quest for the meaning behind a series of mysterious, paranormal events in Southern California.[2]

Cast

  • Jack Samson as Dallas
  • Jack Lancaster as Toe
  • Jared Scott as Riley
  • Gabrielle Haugh as Kelly
  • Arianne Zucker as Leah
  • Camille Kostek as Meg
  • Casper Van Dien as Myers
  • Richard Kind as Dr Walker
  • Dane DiLiegro as Bigfoot

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a score of 44% based on reviews from 9 critics.[3]

Jose Greenwood at MovieWeb criticized the film for the way it "whacks you over the head with the point it's trying to make."[4]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson (September 26, 2019). "How Blink-182's Tom DeLonge Became a U.F.O. Researcher" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ DeLonge, Tom (2023-10-06), Monsters of California (Adventure, Sci-Fi), Jack Samson, Jack Lancaster, Jared Scott, Cartel Pictures, Striker Entertainment, The Cartel, retrieved 2024-02-23
  3. ^ Monsters of California at Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ^ Greenwood, Josie (October 5, 2023). "Monsters of California Review: All the Small Things of Tom Delonge's Directorial Debut Don't Add Up to Much". MovieWeb.

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