The Alphabet

The Alphabet

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by Pensylvania Academy of Fine Arts

19694 min6.5 / 10

A surreal, nightmarish black-and-white animation that transforms the alphabet into grotesque, unsettling visions, prioritizing visceral strangeness over narrative coherence.

A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Alphabet end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Alphabet easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Alphabet scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Alphabet sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Alphabet violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Alphabet, and what each one shares →

Like The Alphabet

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Alphabet

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Alphabet, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Alphabet, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Alphabet, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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