I found out about this by reading about Hundreds of Beavers. Lake Michigan Monster was co-written and produced by that film's director, and was directed by its star (and he also stars in this). And it's not nearly as good, which is okay, because not many comedies are. It's interesting and sometimes funny, but it is weirder, and not in the best of ways.
I think whatever was being gone for here, it doesn't come across as strong as it could. Or the problem might just be that the jokes are inconsistent. I found quite a few things to laugh it in the first half or so, but it ran out of steam at a point. It feels like some people left the production early, and they had to change gears at the halfway point. Whether that was the reality of the situation, that's kind of how it feels, and that creates this sensation of things falling apart. And, in the end, that chaos and scattershot feel is a little more frustrating here than it is enjoyable or admirable.
But it's still an intriguing blend of genres, all done on a budget. It reminded me of 2005's The Call of Cthulhu, The Lighthouse (which it came out a year before, which is honestly kind of cool), and Channel Awesome's terrible movies, but considerably better. It has that kind of Channel Awesome vibe, but if they had more talent. I'm also thankful that talent was more on offer in Hundreds of Beavers, which was a considerable step-up in quality. Onwards and upwards I guess?
