Lake Michigan Monster

Lake Michigan Monster...a fun, fast, hilarious romp, and proof that having a low budget can be creatively advantageous. The effects--which have an artistry that kind of feels like a cross between Sin City and Spongebob--make the film worth watching just on their own. However, the film also contains many wonderfully witty jokes and sight gags that are fired off so rapidly (and with such skill) that there's no way to take in everything the film has to offer the first time--you'll want to see it again just to catch all the funny little moments and details you may have missed, and, perhaps, to re-experience favorite moments that are stuck in your head! Finally, the film has memorable characters that are performed with such charisma and dedication that you'll wish there existed more films depicting their further adventures. Lake Michigan Monster is a great 78 minutes, and if you run into the opportunity to see it at a film festival (and especially with a crowd), don't hesitate!

This movie is really fun to watch. It's shot really well, and it's quite funny. Thanks to Schaffrillas Productions, I have seen a great movie. Hopefully this, movie will finally get popular.

This movie it's far to be perfect but it's an honest and funny love letter to a century of moviemaking. There's everything inside this movie, from Goerges Méliès to David Lynch with a bit of Monty Python. An ultra low budget gem beautifully shot with a great editing. It is surely worth a watch.

A true original, like nothing I've ever seen. Funny and a visual treat. It's like watching a live action Looney Tunes episode.

This film is a mind-bending brew, swirling the devout lunacy of Frank Grow's "Love God" (1997) with the squirming unease of Charles Pinion's "We Await" (1996). Then, it chugs down a shot of German Expressionist horror films with some F. J. Ossang, a swig of David Lynch, a splash of H. P. Lovecraft for that sweet cosmic dread, and a chaser of Monty Python for peak absurdity. That, my fellow cultists and cinephiles, is the glorious concoction that is "Lake Michigan Monster" (2018), and it's brewed with the finest indie spirit

Director Ryland Brickson Cole Tews doesn't just deliver a visually striking film; he serves up a hilarious, often unhinged masterpiece. His turn as Captain Seafield is nothing short of legendary, anchoring this surreal narrative with a bizarre authenticity. The film's absolutely stuffed with unforgettable moments, like the Ghost Army sequence-so perfectly crafted, I'm convinced even old Cthulhu himself would pause his dream-slumber to give it a nod (albeit with a few tentacle-y reservations).

From the silly, weird locations to the perfectly off-kilter music and that final, glorious post-credit sequence, every element conspires to build this film's uniquely absurd atmosphere. If you've got a thirst for truly independent cinema and a penchant for the deliciously bizarre, then "Lake Michigan Monster" is an absolute must-see.