Monsters of California


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 featured-length 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

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."