The Lottery

Year: 1969

Runtime: 19 mins

Language: English

Director: Larry Yust

HorrorMystery

Each June 27th, the New England village of fewer than 300 residents holds its annual lottery, a communal rite where one family is selected to perform an ancient ceremony believed to secure a bountiful harvest for the coming year. The community watches as the chosen household bears the ritual’s responsibility, hoping the tradition brings prosperity for all.

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