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. 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.
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. Jose Greenwood at MovieWeb criticized the film for the way it "whacks you over the head with the point it's trying to make."
References
External links
- Monsters of California at IMDb
