Eraserhead
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The Films of David Lynch
Eraserhead
“Walk into a Dream”: The Films of David Lynch
“Film exists because we can go and have experiences that would be pretty dangerous or strange for us in real life. We can go into a room and walk into a dream. If we didn’t want to upset anyone, we would make films about sewing, but even that could be dangerous.” – David Lynch
David Lynch’s art taps into a deep human fascination with the surreal and the psychological. His talent for transforming the everyday into something eerie, for weaving emotion into his strange landscapes, and for exposing the darker side of suburban life resonates universally, connecting with audiences across cultures and generations in ways few filmmakers achieve.
From teenagers to octogenarians, Lynch’s fanbase spans generations. His loss will leave an irreplaceable gap in the world of cinema. We invite you to join us in celebrating the life, legacy, boundless imagination, and singular voice of David Lynch.
Eraserhead:
A dream of dark and troubling things . . .
David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature, Eraserhead, is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. With its mesmerizing black-and-white photography by Frederick Elmes and Herbert Cardwell, evocative sound design, and unforgettably enigmatic performance by Jack Nance, this visionary nocturnal odyssey continues to haunt American cinema like no other film.
1977, 89 minutes, USA, Directed by David Lynch, Not Rated
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“[David Lynch was] a singular, visionary dreamer who directed films that felt handmade…The world is going to miss such an original and unique voice. His films have already stood the test of time and they always will.”
– Steven Spielberg -
“A masterpiece of texture, a feat of artisanal attention, an ingenious assemblage of damp, dust, rock, wood, hair, flesh, metal, ooze.”
– Nathan Lee, THE VILLAGE VOICE -
“David Lynch's 1977 feature debut Eraserhead is one of those rare films that really deserves its cult status - a nightmarish, heavily symbolic story set in a postapocalyptic future.”
– Wendy Ide, THE TIMES (UK) -
“It's beautiful and strange, with its profoundly disturbing ambient sound design of industrial groaning, as if filmed inside some collapsing factory or gigantic dying organism.”
– Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN -
"Eraserhead's not a movie I'd drop acid for, although I would consider it a revolutionary act if someone dropped a reel of it into the middle of Star Wars.”
– J. Hoberman
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