Eraserhead

Eraserhead

Where your nightmares end...

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by AFI

197789 min7.3 / 10

A nightmarish, surreal descent into industrial alienation and bodily horror where a man confronts the unbearable reality of fatherhood and existence itself.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Eraserhead scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Eraserhead easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Eraserhead end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Eraserhead one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Eraserhead sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Eraserhead violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

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Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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