
"Total Freak"
Season 4 Episode 22 | 9m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Summer camp takes a dark turn in this 80’s-esque comedy.
Summer camp takes a dark turn in this 80’s-esque comedy about how the pursuit of a first kiss awakens a monster from the deep. Directed by Andrew Ellmaker.
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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.

"Total Freak"
Season 4 Episode 22 | 9m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Summer camp takes a dark turn in this 80’s-esque comedy about how the pursuit of a first kiss awakens a monster from the deep. Directed by Andrew Ellmaker.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ [ Fire crackling ] Lee: No one ever believes campfire stories.
But this one's true.
I would know.
It all happened because of me.
[ Water splashing ] It was summer.
Her name was Annie.
She was always messing around in the woods with her boyfriend, Dale.
I remember the first time she saw me.
I thought we had a moment.
She was... conflicted.
Everyone thought she was just a mean girl.
But there was something mysterious about her.
[ Gunshot ] [ Indistinct shouting ] No one ever seemed to notice me.
But everyone talked about Annie and the things she did.
Little Brian and the water bomb.
[ Laughter ] The inner-tube incident.
Lucy and the lollipops.
But there was one target left to hit.
Burger Boy.
No one knew how old he was or where he came from, just that he only ate burgers and never got in the water.
Girl: I heard once someone tried to take his burgers, and they, like, died.
Boy: Do you know what happens when he gets in the water?
All: Medium rare!
Medium rare!
Medium rare!
Lee: Things got out of control.
You could tell Annie and Dale were up to something -- something crazy.
[ Indistinct conversations ] That day at lunch, everything changed forever.
♪♪ [ Girl laughing ] Lee: I followed her.
I wanted to tell her she was better than him, better than everyone.
Because she knew what feelings really felt like, and I wanted to tell her that I knew, too.
I was waiting for the right moment.
This was it.
I'd walk up to her, and she'd fall into my arms, crying.
Then I'd kiss her on the mouth.
I just had to be cool.
But not everything goes according to plan.
Annie: Hey.
What are you doing?
Do you want to do something fun?
[ Girls scream ] [ Laughter, water splashes ] [ Indistinct talking ] ♪♪ Take off your shirt.
Lee: What?
[ Girls scream, water splashes ] [ Indistinct talking ] Girl: What are you guys doing?
[ Water splashing ] [ Bell ringing ] [ Wind whistling ] [ Girls scream, water splashes ] [ Water bubbling ] [ Water splashes ] [ Bell ringing ] ♪♪ Annie: [ Screams ] [ Creaking ] [ Water splashes ] Lee: No one would ever believe me.
Why would they?
[ Girl screams ] ♪♪
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