From the Drain is a 1967 short film directed by David Cronenberg. Plot summary The film is centered on two men in a bathtub; it is implied that they are veterans of some past conflict but revealed that they are currently in a mental institution. The first man is paranoid about the drain of the tub, the second indifferent to it. After the conversation between the two men progresses, a vine-like tendril emerges from the drain to strangle the first man. The second shows no emotion to this sudden turn of events and the film ends. Release The film was shown in June 1967 at the Cinethon festival. Home video The short was included along with Cronenberg's other early films on a bonus disc in Arrow Video's 2015 UK Blu-ray release of Videodrome. This bonus disc, entitled David Cronenberg's Early Works was later released on its own a year later. References External links 1967 films English-language Canadian films Canadian avant-garde and experimental short films Canadian science fiction short films Films directed by David Cronenberg Canadian student films 1960s English-language films 1960s Canadian films