David Lynch’s debut jawdropper is pure midnight movie magic, a landmark of the weird & wild, and a must-see touchstone for all cinematic explorers. Nearly five decades have done nothing to dull its spell; Eraserhead remains horrifyingly original and darkly humorous, a nightmarish landscape where stunning black and white cinematography, unsettling sound design, hallucinatory vision, and industrial score melt into subconscious abyss.
