M. Augustus Ryer

THE SEPTIC MONSTER

What seems like a throwaway joke from a troubled father haunts his young son and those around him.

A story from the archives, but one that’s stuck with me over the years. Here it is, rewritten and polished, ready to scare. Eventually, everyone who writes horror has to have a shower scare, right?

6,000 words.

Content Warnings:

  • Child endangerment
  • Suicide
  • Hints of abusive relationships
  • Gore
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