Eraserhead (1977)

  • R
  • 03/19/1977 (US)
  • Fantasy, Horror
  • 1h 29m

Where your nightmares end...

Overview

First time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. David Lynch arrived on the scene in 1977, almost like a mystical UFO gracing the landscape of LA with its enigmatic radiance. His inaugural work, "Eraserhead" (1977), stood out as a cinematic anomaly, painting a surreal narrative of a young man navigating a dystopian, industrialized America, grappling not only with his tumultuous home life but also contending with an irate girlfriend and a mutant child.

David Lynch

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Jack Nance's headshot

Jack Nance

Henry Spencer
Charlotte Stewart's headshot

Charlotte Stewart

Mary X
Allen Joseph's headshot

Allen Joseph

Mr. X
Jeanne Bates's headshot

Jeanne Bates

Mrs. X
Judith Roberts's headshot

Judith Roberts

Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
Laurel Near's headshot

Laurel Near

Lady in the Radiator
Jack Fisk's headshot

Jack Fisk

Man in the Planet
Jean Lange's headshot

Jean Lange

Grandmother

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