FAME READS / SCREEN NOTES
Eraserhead
Scores
- IMDb7.2/10as of 2026-02-20
- Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer89%as of 2024-08-14
- Rotten Tomatoes average8.3/10as of 2021-10-10
- Metacritic87/100as of 2025-08-30
What it is
Eraserhead is a 1977 American horror film written, directed, produced, and edited by David Lynch in his feature-length directorial debut. Lynch also created its score and sound design, which included pieces by a variety of other musicians. Shot in black and white and surrealist style, the independent film was Lynch's first feature-length effort following several short films.
At a glance
- Genres
- Thriller / Drama / Horror / Fantasy
- Original language
- English
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