Director David Lynch's feature-film debut is a masterpiece of the macabre and grotesque. Reportedly a reaction to the news that he was about to become a father, Lynch's ERASERHEAD follows a sensitive young man as he struggles to cope with impending parenthood. Henry Spencer (Jack Nance) lives in a hopeless industrial landscape, .. Read more
| Starring | John Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Laurel Near, Jeanne Bates |
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| Director | David Lynch |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Director David Lynch's feature-film debut is a masterpiece of the macabre and grotesque. Reportedly a reaction to the news that he was about to become a father, Lynch's ERASERHEAD follows a sensitive young man as he struggles to cope with impending parenthood. Henry Spencer (Jack Nance) lives in a hopeless industrial landscape, lusting after the beautiful woman who lives in the apartment across the hall. After his girlfriend, Mary (Charlotte Stewart), informs him of her pregnancy, he is forced to eat dinner with her extremely odd family. The baby is eventually born, only it isn't a human baby at all; it's a deformed creature that resembles a lizard. The baby won't stop crying, a horrifyingly piercing wail that drives Mary insane. Left alone with the baby, Henry is serenaded by a woman who lives inside his radiator, and soon he decides to murder his baby in order to stop the nightmare once and for all. Five years in the making, ERASERHEAD contains all of the trademark attributes of a Lynch film--haunting visuals, an ethereal score, unsettling sound design, and, most notably, a black sense of humor--creating a world onscreen that is exhilarating, terrifying, and unique.
| Starring | John Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Laurel Near, Jeanne Bates, Allen Joseph |
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| Director | David Lynch |
| Studio | SCANBOX ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 25 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1976 To Rent: DVD: not available Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 04 Jun 2012 |
Lynch, as he does with all his films, refuses to explain anything, although he does say that he has yet to read an interpretation that matches his
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Surrealist masterpiece
I have been a huge fan of David Lynch for quite some time, and for some reason had just never gotten round to Eraserhead. Well I was not disappointed at all, it... read more »
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Pure cinema
It's not for the faint-hearted.
In one sense it's a family drama - but illustrated by the chance meeting of an umbrella and a toast-rack on ... read more »
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The genesis of Lynch
In Eraserhead everything, via a series of variously pitched drones, vibrates to its own frequency: bedrooms shake about to their own distinctive din, characters... read more »
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The Future of Cinema
Stupendous it shakes you out of your comfort zone and inspires you in ways you never thought possible.
This is a different type of movie; along the ... read more »
Cult filmmaker David Lynch is to be honoured with the top award at the Cologne Conference Film and TV Festival in Germany on Friday (01Oct10). The veteran director, whose credits include Mulholland Drive, Wild at Heart, Eraserhead, and TV show Twin Peaks, will be handed the prestigious Cologne Film Prize at the annual event to mark his long-running career. As part of their celebration of his work, organisers are screening several of Lynch's movies during the festival, according to Variety.com. Read more
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