The Lottery
Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as part of a ritual to ensure a good harvest.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1969 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery |
| Director | Larry Yust |
| Runtime | 19 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (13 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Director Larry Yust constructs the short film on the stark contrast between a quaint village setting and a creeping sense of dread. He relies on minimal dialogue and the detailed choreography of the crowd's behavior to explore the mechanics of social conformity and normalized violence.
What lingers after the final frame is a chilling realization of how easily tradition can mask brutality. The horror stems not from the supernatural, but from the communal acceptance of the unthinkable. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Larry Yust
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Watch alone, in silence, to fully absorb the unsettling normalcy of the ritual.
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