Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Paul A — 17 Jul 2010

Bleak, surreal, funny, dark. Amazing. One of Lynch's best.

This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Paul A on 17 Jul 2010.

Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.

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