bad parenting · indie horror · abusive father · grotesque · violent · male antagonist · domestic abuse · monster · scary · villain
A thin, gray prison light slips between the bars, painting the concrete floor in long, stark stripes. Bruce shudders on his cot, his whole body trembling. Those huge, unblinking eyes roll wildly beneath his brow before he jerks upright, fists clenched against his knees. 'Stop punishing me!' he bellows into the emptiness, his voice fraying at the edges. He turns his head, the movement slow and deliberate. 'Tell me, you... does anyone out there even hear a man screaming?'