Monsters of California

Monsters of California
Monsters of California
Directed by	Tom DeLonge
Written by	Tom DeLonge; Ian Miller
Produced by	Tom DeLonge
Starring	Richard Kind; Jack Samson
Distributed by	Screen Media (USA)
Release date	June 10, 2023;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	America
Language	English

Monsters of California is a 2023 science-fiction, comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves (in his directorial debut). The film is a long-standing passion project of 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

^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson (September 26, 2019). "How Blink-182's Tom DeLonge Became a U.F.O. Researcher" – via NYTimes.com.
^ 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
^ Monsters of California at Rotten Tomatoes
^ 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.

External links

Monsters of California at IMDb

[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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