Synopsis

A seemingly ordinary summer outing takes a grotesque turn when a man appears to face a grisly fate, only for a giant worm-like creature to burst from his abdomen. Rather than becoming an enemy, the strange companion joins him for a carefree, sunglasses-wearing adventure. The pair wander through a surreal world of colorful backdrops, odd encounters, and playful violence, forming an unexpectedly touching bond beneath the video's deliberately low-budget horror and offbeat comedy.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video promotes "Summer With Phil," a track from Dead Ghosts' 2013 album *Can't Get No*, released through Burger Records.

• Its opening shock is a fake-out: what initially resembles a death scene becomes the introduction of the video's oversized, seemingly sentient worm.

• The production used a practical puppet and special-effects work, with Bryan Fulk handling the puppet and FX elements.

• The production design was created by Lauren Malizia and Mandy Cheng, helping give the video its theatrical, handmade appearance.

• Cory Howard plays the central human character. Brad Smith, Calder Holbrook, and Kristin Erickson also appear.

• The video was produced by Chris Mast, photographed by Chris Westlund, and finished with post-production effects and color work by Josh Cole.

• The clip received an exclusive premiere from The A.V. Club on July 25, 2013, where its unusual creature and affectionate human-worm relationship were highlighted as the video's central appeal.

• The song's video helped extend the album's rough garage-rock aesthetic into a visual world that is deliberately stranger, more colorful, and more playful than a conventional band performance clip.