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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.1).
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A , horror movie: , but never gory, .
Good for thought-provoking · adults · intergenerational
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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.
Folk HorrorSocial RitualChilling AdaptationSmall-Town DreadUnsettling ParableHuman NatureConformity CritiquePsychological TensionBleak Ending
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Will The Lottery scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching The Lottery?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.