Eraserhead
1977
Where your nightmares end...
Directed by David Lynch
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First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
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- Director
- David Lynch
- Written by
- David Lynch
- Produced by
- David Lynch
- Composers
- David Lynch, Peter Ivers
- Cinematographers
- Frederick Elmes, Herbert Cardwell
- Editor
- David Lynch
- Studio
- AFI
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 7.3/10 (2,720 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 87% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 87/100
- IMDb
- 7.2/10 (142,551 votes)
Cast
Jack Nance
Henry Spencer
Charlotte Stewart
Mary X
Allen Joseph
Mr. X
Jeanne Bates
Mrs. X
Judith Roberts
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
Laurel Near
Lady in the Radiator
Jack Fisk
Man in the Planet
Jean Lange
Grandmother
Thomas Coulson
The Boy
John Monez
Bum
Darwin Joston
Paul
T. Max Graham
The Boss
Hal Landon Jr.
Pencil Machine Operator
Jennifer Lynch
Little Girl
Brad Keeler
Little Boy
Gill Dennis
Man with Cigar
Toby Keeler
Man Fighting
Jack Walsh
Mr. Roundheels
Crew
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Links
Trailer
Soundtrack
David Lynch, Alan R. Splet
Eraserhead Soundtrack
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — MIND & BODY Pt 7: Eraserhead (1977)
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Mind & Body - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Stephen King — Danse Macabre
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
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User Notes
I appreciate that it is tagged with 'pencil'. I wonder if other anxious sorts find it a weirdly comforting watch...