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Eraserhead is a 1977 American independent surrealist body horror film [3] written, directed, produced, and edited by David Lynch. Lynch also created its score and sound design, which included pieces by a variety of other musicians. Shot in black and white, it was Lynch's first feature-length effort following several short films.
Sep 16, 2014 · Eraserhead. When I turned 16, I did not receive a new car or an ostentatious party or the revelation of heretofore unknown powers that would allow me to overthrow the confusingly designed dystopian society to which I belonged.
Sep 19, 2020 · David Lynch drew on several inspirations for Eraserhead. Among them was surrealist writer Franz Kafka's 1915 novel Metamorphasis and Gogol's 1836 vignette The Nose . Tonally and aesthetically, Lynch drew on his scarifying childhood growing up in drab, violent, poverty-stricken neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the artistic ...
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Feb 20, 2024 · Made while Lynch was still studying at the American Film Institute, although Eraserhead gained very little interest upon its release, the cult cinema fans of the late 1970s guided it to underground success.
Dec 15, 2023 · As anyone who’s seen David Lynch’s debut film can attest: Eraserhead is not easily definable. Everything about the movie, from the narrative jumps to the abrasive score to the idiosyncratic characters, is completely bizarre and unfamiliar.
While working on The Elephant Man (1980), David Lynch met British director Stanley Kubrick, who revealed to Lynch that Eraserhead (1977) was his favorite film.
Oct 3, 2023 · David Lynch's debut Eraserhead was a unique, surrealist work that depicted a nightmarish scenario. We delve into how it all came together.
