Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Eric I — 12 Jun 2012

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

This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Eric I on 12 Jun 2012.

Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.

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