BLEED XV WA UNDER 15 FINALISTS BLOCK

 

Bleedingham Film Festival XV summons filmmakers and horror fans to join us for the screening  of the WA State Finalists Block!

Filmmakers from across WA state have submitted their wildest and scariest films to compete for  a grand prize of $1000 and these are the finalists of 2026.
Stay after the screening for the awards ceremony and cheer on WA state filmmakers! Hosted by longtime Bleedingham Hostess, the amazing Jackie Kersten
and Bleedingham’s own  Langley West, this will be a night of audience prizes, posing for horror pics at the photo booth
and horror shenanigans!
Costumes and fancy attire are highly encouraged!
Official Selection TBA Oct 11!
Disclaimer: We do not censor filmmakers. Some films may display nudity, extreme violence,  gore, adult language, triggering or disturbing content. These films are made by independent  filmmakers and are not rated. Films are recommended for mature audiences only.

 


Look at this Freak

Directed by Alex Furnas

A reunion of old friends is disrupted by a hated roommate and an internet monstrosity.

 

 

 

 

 


Sacrificial Intelligence

Directed by Mikhal Ariana Jensen

Corporate Technological influence reaches mass religious psychosis scale in this alternate timeline where Chat Bots assume the word of God.


Mantra

Directed by Ed Castaneda

A downtrodden but dogged service worker using a personal mantra to stay sane in the face of endless mistreatments

faces a shocking confrontation with her narcissistic ex and his vicious fiancé that puts her convictions to the test.

 

 

 

 


IL CANCRO (The Cancer)

Directed by Elena Stecca

 

A family Secret, an ancient reckoning.

When a terminally ill woman is trapped in her home by her abusive estranged son, an ancient Sardinian death spirit arrives to grant her mercy

but discovers the true cancer isn’t her disease, forcing mother and myth to unite against the evil that has haunted their family for decades.

 

 


The Critic

Directed  Melissa Woodrow

In a secluded studio, a perfection-obsessed painter battlers their inner critic.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Boy Trouble

Directed by Blake Mertens, Stephanie Rose Rexus

 

When Britney’s friends suspect her boyfriend might be a serial killer, she laughs it off—until she can’t.

 

 

 

 


Napalm Corps

Directed by Byron Gouette

Kaiser is compelled to carry out ritual killings in a desperate bid to free his wife from the grip of a demonic cult’s captivity.Kaiser is compelled to carry out ritual killings in a desperate bid to free his wife from the grip of a demonic cult’s captivity.


SPEC

Directed by Josh Carlin

A displaced ghost’s anger affects the world around him.

 

 

 

 

 


We need to Talk about Gary

Directed by Brian Howell

A man’s perfectly-planned marriage proposal is slightly complicated by the fact that the friend he brought along to film the moment is turning into a zombie.

 

 

 

 

 


Method

Directed by Michael Rognlie

A struggling horror author reluctantly turns to an AI assistant for inspiration, only to find her pursuit of authenticity spiraling into a dangerous obsession.

 

 

 

 

 


True Religion

Directed by Galen Andrus

A strange nun seeks out a grieving mother after the death of her young boy.

 

 

 

 


Nail in The Coffin

Directed by Nicky Smit

A devilish curse haunts an old coffinmaker as he works deep into the night.

 

 

 

 


Embrace

Directed by Matt Rush

 

When a bar bathroom hookup takes an otherworldly turn, two men must work through their problems to move forward.