Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 24 Oct 2005
The black-and-white world of Eraserhead disturbs, seduces and even shocks with images that are alternately discomforting, even physically off-putting, and characterized by what André Breton called convulsive beauty.
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This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 24 Oct 2005.
Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.
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