Bad Men Must Bleed

Bad Men Must Bleed is a 2025 American western drama film written and directed by Micah Lyons.

The film was released on video on demand on October 7, 2025.

Synopsis

Follows a man as he hunts his brother's gang across the old west to stop their rampage.

Cast

Todd Terry as Adam
Chris Routhe as Harrison Griggs
Chad Michael Murray as Jacob Wallace
Lexi Rabe as Emma Wallace
Willie Robertson as Leon
Melanie Martyn as Penny
Brad Leland as Uncle Fletch
Bruce Dern as George Wells
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Brighton
Brooke Lyons as Sarah Wallace

Production

Principal photography had been completed by December 2020, with Micah Lyons writing and directing. Todd Terry, Chris Routhe, Chad Michael Murray, Lexi Rabe, Willie Robertson, Melanie Martyn, Brad Leland, Bruce Dern, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., and Brooke Lyons rounded out the cast.

Release

Bad Men Must Bleed was released on video on demand on October 7, 2025.

Reception

James S. Pope of Vocal Media noted the film stands out as a gritty, unapologetically raw film that pays homage to the golden age of revenge cinema while carving out its own identity.