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.
Directed by Larry Yust
ritual
new england
based on short story
small village
short film
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Cast
William Benedict
Joe Summers
William Fawcett
Old Man Warner
Ed Begley Jr.
Jack Watson
Jim Boles
Nancy Hale
Mrs. Adams
Irene Tedrow
Mrs. Graves
Crew
Larry Yust
Director
Shirley Jackson
Writer
Larry Yust
Writer
Larry Yust
Editor
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
Larry Yust
Producer
Shirley Jackson
Short Story
Clifton Fadiman
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
34 reviews
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6.0★ · 05/11/26
tessie had the whole village laughing at a joke… im jealous asf
tessie had the whole village laughing at a joke… im jealous asf
Jack Smith
Thought this was stupid in 6th grade English class. Still think it is now
Thought this was stupid in 6th grade English class. Still think it is now
Elli
10.0★ · 10/14/25
Damn
Damn
EnzaPRO
5.0★ · 10/09/25
English class classic
English class classic
Carl Carter
8.0★ · 05/27/25
Bruh, they got her kid throwing rocks at her. I know it’s a disturbing film but for some reason the woman giving the kid a rock was funny.
Bruh, they got her kid throwing rocks at her. I know it’s a disturbing film but for some reason the woman giving the kid a rock was funny.
