THE FREAKS OF LAUREL CREEK
Logline: The half-hour young adult animated fantasy dramedy follows three dysfunctional teens who must learn to work together and embrace their inner "freak" as they investigate the mysterious cryptids plaguing their quiet Appalachian town.
The Freaks of Laurel Creek (TFOLC) has been a passion-project-turned-indie-cartoon in development since 2017. A homage to Southern Appalachia, TFOLC caters to young adults that had appreciated narrative-based children’s cartoons of the 2010’s but have since aged out of said demographic. Combining rich storytelling with adult comedy and drama, this character driven cartoon is sure to provide some good ole fashioned Southern Comfort! …and awaken Appalachian eldritch horrors.
PILOT: “Lone Wolf”
Synopsis: After years of being a social recluse, an anxious werewolf must enlist the help of a peppy witch and a cynical satyr to get to the bottom of their town’s disappearances.
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THE FREAKS’ THESIS FILM:
Production is underway for a three-minute promotional proof-of-concept film for TFOLC. The short-film currently has a crew of over 40 talented artists and a projected release date of May 2025.
SYNOPSIS: The freaks try to take down a violent cryptid amidst their petty squabbles.
ANIMATIC SAMPLE: Script and storyboards by Ava Sins; Luke is voiced by Victor Melin, Jack is voiced by Patrick Hurt, and Liz is voiced by Madison Lee; written on Final Draft and boarded on Storyboard Pro.
BEHIND THE SCENES: ROUGH ANIMATION & CLEAN UP
OTHER PROJECTS:
THE SANDBOX
“The Sandbox” is an animated, post-apocalyptic, four-quadrant concept being developed amidst the development of The Freaks of Laurel Creek.
Logline: After having been cryogenically frozen during the fallout of a nuclear war, a cheerful little girl must team up with a broody teen and their cat to go through the wastelands—called “the Sandbox”—in hopes of finding what remaining family she may have left on the coast.
MORE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT WORK COMING SOON!