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Eraserhead (1977)

NR · 1977-03-19 · 1h 29m · EN
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Where your nightmares end...

First time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. David Lynch arrived on the scene in 1977, almost like a mystical UFO gracing the landscape of LA with its enigmatic radiance. His inaugural work, "Eraserhead" (1977), stood out as a cinematic anomaly, painting a surreal narrative of a young man navigating a dystopian, industrialized America, grappling not only with his tumultuous home life but also contending with an irate girlfriend and a mutant child.

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Budget
$100K
Box office
$7M

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Top billed cast

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Jack NanceJack NanceHenry SpencerCharlotte StewartCharlotte StewartMary XAllen JosephAllen JosephMr. XJeanne BatesJeanne BatesMrs. XJudith RobertsJudith RobertsBeautiful Girl Across the HallLaurel NearLaurel NearLady in the RadiatorV. Phipps-WilsonV. Phipps-WilsonLandlady (Long Version)T. Max GrahamT. Max GrahamThe BossJack FiskJack FiskMan in the PlanetJennifer LynchJennifer LynchLittle GirlHal Landon Jr.Hal Landon Jr.Pencil Machine OperatorThomas CoulsonThomas CoulsonThe Boy

Keywords

MutantSurrealismBabyTortureParents-in-lawParallel worldCult filmBody horrorNightmareClaustrophobiaPencilEraser

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · HorrorTheme affinityMutant · Surrealism · BabyPacingShortDirector preference144260Actor preference144247 · 118630 · 189802Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Eraserhead

What is Eraserhead about?

First time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. David Lynch arrived on the scene in 1977, almost like a mystical UFO gracing the landscape of LA with its enigmatic radiance. His inaugural work, "Eraserhead" (1977), stood out as a cinematic anomaly, painting a surreal narrative of a young man navigating a dystopian, industrialized America, grappling not only with his tumultuous home life but also contending with an irate girlfriend and a mutant child.

How long is Eraserhead?

Eraserhead has a runtime of 89 minutes.