‘Septic Man’ is set to be distributed in homes and in theaters, as the horror film has received an official release date. The movie will be distributed by Starz Digital Media, and has received an On Demand and digital download release date set for August 12. After having a limited theatrical run on August 15, the film’s DVD will then be available on August 19.

‘Septic Man’ follows the title character, Jack (Jason David Brown), a sewage worker who is determined to uncover the cause of the town’s water contamination crisis. During his investigation, he becomes trapped underground in a septic tank and undergoes a hideous transformation. He must team up with a docile Giant and confront a murdering madman in order to escape.

‘Monster Brawl’ helmer Jesse Thomas Cook directed ‘Septic Man,’ which was written by ‘PontyPool’ scribe Tony Burgess. It co-stars Molly Dunsworth (‘Bunker 6,’ ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’) and Robert Maillet (‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’). ‘Septic Man’ dazzled audiences at the 2013 Fantastic Fest, where Brown won Best Actor in a horror feature. The film also garnered a prize at Toronto After Dark 2013.

Written by: Karen Benardello