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Classic

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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Jack Nance Charlotte Stewart Allen Joseph

Directors David Lynch

Screenwriters David Lynch

Running Time 89 minutes

Eraserhead (18)

Plot
Henry has increasingly bizarre dreams, each one more horrific than the last. He falls in love with a girl who then falls pregnant only to give birth to a mutated baby. All the while watching his lady in the radiator who sings to him.

Verdict
One of Lynch's earlier works, this bizarre offering warned what was to come, yet somehow this is a lot more radical and enjoyable than his later Hollywood efforts. Gothically shot in black and white and numerous shots that have influenced the next generation of directors, this is a classic, no matter how comfortable it is to watch.


Reviewer: Steve Beard

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