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The Worst Kind of Monster: A Short Horror Story
Why won't anyone believe me?
Dustin knows there's something in the basement. He's heard the growling from the laundry chute for days. If he wants his parents to believe him, he's going to need proof. And to get that, he's going to have to go down there with....
The Worst Kind of Monster
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From the author of the Novelette, Last Words, Shaun Hupp puts the reader behind the eyes of a child and brings them face-to-face with a monster. This story is not for the weak at heart. It contains disturbing scenes with gore.
Dustin knows there's something in the basement. He's heard the growling from the laundry chute for days. If he wants his parents to believe him, he's going to need proof. And to get that, he's going to have to go down there with....
The Worst Kind of Monster
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From the author of the Novelette, Last Words, Shaun Hupp puts the reader behind the eyes of a child and brings them face-to-face with a monster. This story is not for the weak at heart. It contains disturbing scenes with gore.
30 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2014
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September 26, 2015
A nice, quick read. I've always said the best kind of horror is the terror that weaves through society, and this story is one prime example of that. For everyone? No, the mature themes included in the book may offend some people; some topics will always be risqué, such is the nature of humanity.
Luckily, the author has the ability to pull this off, avoiding the potential footfalls of such a topic. In a short page length, he brings a primitive childhood fear to brutal life, twisting it into a horrific story of discovery and susceptibility. It will offend and it will spook, but most of all, Hupp has created a genuine story of terror, one that any adult will instantly remember from an innocent childhood gone by. Horror is taking something we know and scaring us with it; Hupp has done just that. If you have a spare half hour, you can do a lot worse.
Luckily, the author has the ability to pull this off, avoiding the potential footfalls of such a topic. In a short page length, he brings a primitive childhood fear to brutal life, twisting it into a horrific story of discovery and susceptibility. It will offend and it will spook, but most of all, Hupp has created a genuine story of terror, one that any adult will instantly remember from an innocent childhood gone by. Horror is taking something we know and scaring us with it; Hupp has done just that. If you have a spare half hour, you can do a lot worse.
May 26, 2018
Short and brutal
Can't say much without ruining the story, and what a story it was. Extremely brutal yet thought provoking. Well done.
Can't say much without ruining the story, and what a story it was. Extremely brutal yet thought provoking. Well done.
July 17, 2016
The Worst Kind of Monster: A Short Horror Story powerful & thought provoking short story by Shaun Hupp.
I thought I knew where the story was heading - but I was caught off guard!
I really hope that the author will revisit Dustin one day - introduce us to him as an adult, and touch on the nature vs. nurture battle that will be raging within him.
I thought I knew where the story was heading - but I was caught off guard!
I really hope that the author will revisit Dustin one day - introduce us to him as an adult, and touch on the nature vs. nurture battle that will be raging within him.
July 26, 2016
The worst kind of Monster
The title is so befitting to the character. Teaching racism is so not right. It is a learned disease. There is only one race, called human. We all need to love one another, see how that works out ! The author Shaun Hupp was so on point ! I look forward to reading his other books. Very thought provoking and interesting, a good lesson to learn. The Truth ! I wish I could post this book on Facebook and Twitter accounts. Some people could actually learn from this story.
The title is so befitting to the character. Teaching racism is so not right. It is a learned disease. There is only one race, called human. We all need to love one another, see how that works out ! The author Shaun Hupp was so on point ! I look forward to reading his other books. Very thought provoking and interesting, a good lesson to learn. The Truth ! I wish I could post this book on Facebook and Twitter accounts. Some people could actually learn from this story.
January 18, 2015
A dark family fairy tale for the damned. I loved it. Shaun Hupp is a high quality author of darkness and I can't wait to read more.
March 5, 2016
Briliant story. Great twist.
August 27, 2016
Wow! I would qualify it as the worst kind of Monster!
June 15, 2018
Dark and twisty it was not what I was expecting but the ending really stuck in my head. A quick interesting read.
October 2, 2018
Wow
I have to say I didn't see that ending.. it's sad there are monsters everywhere and you never know who really is.. this story hurt my heart..
I have to say I didn't see that ending.. it's sad there are monsters everywhere and you never know who really is.. this story hurt my heart..
June 14, 2023
Writing a review for this story is difficult due to the fact I don't want to spoil it. Told through the eyes of a child, The Worst Kind of Monster is a gut punch and will stick with you for a long time. Haunting and tragic. Shaun Hupp is a fantastic story teller and his books are not to be missed.
5 severed fingers out of 5
5 severed fingers out of 5
May 23, 2016
It all depends on where your horror threshold is as to how disturbing you will find this short story. The author starts off with lots of warnings that you might find the following story very graphic and so I was expecting something good. To be honest, compared to a Tim Miller book or other extreme horror authors this is not that graphic. It's well written mind you, it just did not live up to its own hype. Meh, maybe I'm just too desensitised these days.
May 4, 2016
This is a short horror story. No ghosts or vampires, not even a zombie but it is a horror story. The horror is what people can do to each other. No real surprises here. I kind of figured out what was going on pretty early on but the real horror is at the end. The story is good although a tad predictable but worth the 15 minutes it will take to read it.
April 11, 2017
I understand what the author is saying with this story. I knew from the beginning who the true monster was, and as I continued I did find it very hard to read because that type of warped and ignorant (mostly psychotic) way of thinking angers me and saddens me beyond words. The writing was excellent and I've always known how children learn negative ideas. By the way, I've never liked hunters (unless it's necessary to hunt), but a man who thinks that he's totally powerful with a gun in his hands only proves to me how weak he truly is as a real man (without a gun). The book teaches a true lesson and the author did a great job with detail. I appreciate the author for his notes before and after this tale because it helped me to put the story in perspective and let go of my personal emotions (extreme anger).
April 26, 2017
As far as books go, yes, it was written well enough, kept you guessing pretty far into the book, had a slightly unexpected ending, and was probably a good showcase of the writer's other work.
If you're not comfortable enough reading a character from out of the 60's, violence against women, kids and racially motivated violence, you might not want to read this.
Why only a 3? IMHO it could have been about 3x longer, explored the protagonist a little bit more, and had spent time with creating some flaw, weakness or guilt in the "Monster Killer"
If you're not comfortable enough reading a character from out of the 60's, violence against women, kids and racially motivated violence, you might not want to read this.
Why only a 3? IMHO it could have been about 3x longer, explored the protagonist a little bit more, and had spent time with creating some flaw, weakness or guilt in the "Monster Killer"
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