The Alphabet
Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Credits
Written by: 
David Lynch
Cinematography: David Lynch
Produced by: H. Barton Wasserman
Plot
A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.
Sinekatalog’s take
A feverish short in which letters become nightmares, mixing live action with scratchy animation. Experimental and unnerving, it works as pure mood. Essential for devotees of dream logic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (9,540 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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