Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Janetta B — 08 Apr 2012

It's such a shame what happened to John Nance.........

This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Janetta B on 08 Apr 2012.

Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.

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