BLEED_XV: BEYOND WA BLOCK

 


JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE HORROR FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

What are you doing on this Spooky Season Sunday afternoon in Bellingham? We recommend  joining us for a late afternoon bump of indie horror short films to set your mind at ease.  This block includes finalists from across the continental US and the world, including films from  as far away as the UK, Iran, and Italy!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN OF COURSE THERE WILL BE PRIZES TO WIN! Stop looking at us,  you’re starting to scare us, but seriously though, indie short horror films, movie snacks, beer,  jones soda, and like, have you tried the popcorn topping bar at the Pickford?! Photo booth will be waiting for you to get your best scary film fest pics as well@
See you at the movies!
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.

The Right Reverend

Directed by Michael Benjamin Walker

 

 

 

A broke priest resorts to desperate measures to refuel his gambling addiction.

 

 

 


Happy Paste

Directed by  Laurence Basham

 

Happy Paste brings supernatural terror to suburbia. This slick, punchy horror short takes a swipe at the horror of consumerism.

When Rose receives a free sample of Happy Paste toothpaste promising a “Drop Dead Smile,”

she is all too willing to give it a try. But Happy Paste contains a very unexpected ingredient,

and Rose’s attempt to investigate leads to a gruesome discovery.

 

 


NURTURE

Directed by Nick Snyder

 

On a remote Oregon farm, a couple grieving from a miscarriage finds hope in a mysterious flower.

But as it heals her, the flower takes root in him.

Nurture is a dialogue-free folk-horror fable about love, grief, and the consequences of taking too much from nature.

 

 


Room Tone

Directed by Luna Wolf

After a paranormal shoot, a sleep-deprived sound recordist returns alone to capture one final minute of room tone.

When an unseen presence begins speaking through her headphones,

Claire discovers the horrifying cost of being noticed when something hungry is finally listening.

 

 

 


Come In

Directed by Peter Ricq

Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to “hang out” from Tess, the bully next door.

But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.

 

 

 

 


A Drive at Dawn

Directed by Joe D’Ovidio

 

Three men drive into the desert, certain of what must be done

 

 

 

 


MALIA

Directed by Peter Falcone

After his grandmother’s death, Davide returns to her rural house in Abruzzo to collect her belongings.

There he finds Anna, the woman who cared for his grandmother in her final days. A slow-burn folk horror,

Malia turns a quiet visit into a waking nightmare where grief, superstition, and maternal obsession take on an increasingly unsettling form.

 

 


Family Dinner

Directed by Henry Behel

In a near-future food-starved America, Mia (Tyner Rushing – It: Welcome to Derry, For All Mankind, Stranger Things),

returns home for a sumptuous family dinner in the wake of her grandma’s death.

 

 

 

 


The Poetics of Stones

Directed by Mohammed Hasani

The search for liberation in a society paralyzed by apathy unfolds in a world where men are made of stone—a striking symbol of violence within the family.

 

 

 

 

 


The Woods Maiden

By Devin Haqq

A lonely farmer meets a mysterious woman in the woods, who carries a dark and terrifying secret.

 

 

 

 

 


Borglesque

Directed by G. Wilson

A greedy burlesque club owner hires a mad scientist to resurrect his most profitable girl,

but this she-borg refuses to be an object of men’s desires.