From the Drain
The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past conflict. The first man is paranoid about the drain of the tub, the second indifferent to it. As the conversation between the two men progresses, a vine-like tendril emerges from the drain…
Why it matters
A minimalist descent into paranoia and unseen menace that distills Cold War anxieties into a single claustrophobic set.
- A study in tension: two men trapped in a bathtub, their fractured dialogue revealing psychological scars and mounting dread.
- Practical dread: the slow emergence of a vine-like tendril from the drain feels like an organic nightmare—no CGI, just pure tactile unease.
- For fans of psychodramas and chamber horror who appreciate atmosphere over action.
- An overlooked artifact of ’60s experimental horror that channels the era’s fear of infiltration and loss of control through sparse, symbol-laden storytelling.
Director
15 horror films in catalog
From the Drain 1967
Crimes of the Future 1970
Shivers 1975
Rabid 1977
The Brood 1979
Scanners 1981
Videodrome 1983
The Dead Zone 1983
The Fly 1986
Dead Ringers 1988
The Nest 2013
The Death of David Cronenberg 2021
Crimes of the Future 2022
Four Unloved Women, Adrift on a Purposeless Sea, Experience the Ecstasy of Dissection 2023
The Shrouds 2025
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
57
Survival
33
