Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Spencer D — 10 Jan 2011

An extremely strange, visually intriguing movie with little to no real explanation of the plot.

This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Spencer D on 10 Jan 2011.

Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.

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