A Bucket of Blood

1h 6m · 1959 · Directed by Roger Corman · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

A Bucket of Blood (1959) runs 1h 6m, directed by Roger Corman. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Nerdy Walter Paisley, a maladroit busboy at a beatnik café who doesn't fit in with the cool scene around him, attempts to woo his beautiful co-worker, Carla, by making a bust of her. When his klutziness results in the death of his landlady's cat, he panics and hides its body under a layer of plaster. But when Carla and her friends enthuse over the resulting artwork, Walter decides to create some bigger and more elaborate pieces using the same artistic process.

Genres: Horror, Comedy

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)