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The Lottery

1969·Horror·19m
6.9
★
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
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Cast

William Benedict
William Benedict
Joe Summers
William Fawcett
William Fawcett
Old Man Warner
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
Jack Watson
Jim Boles
Jim Boles
Nancy Hale
Nancy Hale
Mrs. Adams
Irene Tedrow
Irene Tedrow
Mrs. Graves

Crew

Larry Yust
Larry Yust
Director
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson
Writer
Larry Yust
Larry Yust
Writer
Larry Yust
Larry Yust
Editor
Isidore Mankofsky
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
Larry Yust
Larry Yust
Producer
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson
Short Story
Clifton Fadiman
Clifton Fadiman
Associate Producer

Popular Reviews

54 reviews
ciipo
ciipo
8.0★ · 05/28/26
The Lottery
fucking nuts
fucking nuts
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6.0★ · 05/11/26
The Lottery
tessie had the whole village laughing at a joke… im jealous asf
tessie had the whole village laughing at a joke… im jealous asf
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Jack Smith
Jack Smith
The Lottery
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
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Alyson
Alyson
The Lottery
I swear I've watched and read the most scarring shit because of my English teacher
I swear I've watched and read the most scarring shit because of my English teacher
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Elli
Elli
10.0★ · 10/14/25
The Lottery
Damn
Damn
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