UNITED STATES · 1976

Eraserhead

David Lynch
New Hollywood nightmare black and white surrealism claustrophobia mutant
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First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

Year1976
CountryUnited States
DirectorDavid Lynch
Eraserhead poster
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EraserheadUnited States · 1976
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