Bad Men Must Bleed

Bad Men Must Bleed
Release poster
Directed byMicah Lyons
Written byMicah Lyons
Produced by
  • Micah Lyons
  • Chris Routhe
Starring
CinematographyJames Burgess
Edited byJ.C. Doler
Music byErick Schroder
Production
companies
  • Breath of Life Productions
  • Routhe Productions
Distributed byVantage Media
Release date
  • October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07) (VOD)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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.[2][3]

Release

Bad Men Must Bleed was released on video on demand on October 7, 2025.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bad Men Must Bleed | Tubi TV". Tubi. October 7, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  2. ^ Doll, Katie (September 14, 2024). "Why Did Chad Michael Murray Leave One Tree Hill?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Another week on BAD MEN MUST BLEED and a few more images to share". Facebook. December 17, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Ntim, Zac (September 5, 2025). "Chad Michael Murray Western 'Bad Men Must Bleed' Lands Sales Rep". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  5. ^ S. Pope, James (October 30, 2025). "Movie Review: Bad Men Must Bleed". Vocal Media. Retrieved February 25, 2026.