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Eraserhead

Eraserhead

Where your nightmares end...

#8of 1977
1977 1h 29mHorrorScience Fiction

First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

3.7/5

TMDB score· 2,775 votes

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Synopsis

First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

The vibe

babynightmaremutantclaustrophobiaparents-in-lawpencilsurrealismblack and whitetortureparallel world

Behind it

David LynchDavid LynchDirectorPeter IversPeter IversComposerFrederick ElmesFrederick ElmesCinematographyHerbert CardwellCinematography

Cast

Jack NanceJack NanceHenry SpencerCharlotte StewartCharlotte StewartMary XAllen JosephAllen JosephMr. XJeanne BatesJeanne BatesMrs. XJudith RobertsJudith RobertsBeautiful Girl Across the HallLaurel NearLaurel NearLady in the RadiatorJack FiskJack FiskMan in the PlanetJean LangeGrandmotherThomas CoulsonThe BoyJohn MonezBumDarwin JostonDarwin JostonPaulT. Max GrahamThe BossHal Landon Jr.Hal Landon Jr.Pencil Machine OperatorJennifer LynchJennifer LynchLittle GirlBrad KeelerLittle BoyGill DennisGill DennisMan with CigarToby KeelerMan FightingJack WalshJack WalshMr. Roundheels

Director

David Lynch

Writer

David Lynch

Release date

28 Sept 1977

Runtime

1h 29m

Budget

$0.1M

Box office

$7.1M · 71.0× its budget

Studio

AFI

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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