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 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."