Monsters of California

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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 (2023-06-10)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryAmerica
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

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

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]

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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.