Monsters of California
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| Monsters of California | |
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| 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 |
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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
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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