Bloody Disgusting has learned that the horror short The Bleacher has been accepted to Sundance 2024, the short set to World Premiere next month in the US Shorts section.

The Bleacher is directed by Adam Wilder and Nicole Daddona, and produced by Zeus Kontoyannis (“Mr. Sam”) and Zeus Pictures. Kate Micucci, Ben Sinclair, and Sky Elobar star.

In The Bleacher, “The disappearance of her sock at a local laundromat sends a fragile Rita over the edge. Hellbent on finding it, she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never escape.”

The nightmare begins in the exclusive clip below, which sees Rita getting sucked into the washing machine. In the depths of washing machine hell, she encounters the dolphin man…

Here’s a longer synopsis for the bizarre upcoming horror short:

“The self-service laundromat, Frugal Wash attracts a colorful and often disgruntled clientele, including Rita Riat (aka The Bleacher), whose discovery of a missing sock sends her into a near nervous breakdown. Convinced it’s either the work of the misfits waiting for their laundry or the broken-down machinery, Rita begins her search.

“Diving deep into the washing machine for a closer look, Rita is sucked into its claustrophobic confines and the depths of her subconscious.

“There, she meets a dolphin man trapped in a purgatory of lost socks. The bizarre ballet of seduction and revelation blurs reality for the pair, peeling back layers of Rita’s mundane life and exposing the harrowing truth behind the blood-stained sock that must be found.”