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Movie critics combined give Eraserhead (1977) a score of 3.1594 out of 4
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Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
Eraserhead is the most bizarre film ever made. Okay, just had to get that out of the way. It tells the story of a nerdy guy named Henry with a head slightly resembling an eraser, and some very weird stuff that happens to him. Basically, an old flame, ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ted PriggeTed Prigge
But, anyway, David Lynch's first film, "Eraserhead," is a film combined of scenes that individually make almost no sense the first billion times. And even entire parts of it (the whole spiel about the baby) make almost no real sense, and may never. But ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Ted Prigge
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Eraserhead is one of the - if not the - most famous cult film of all time. (Where I was living in Christ church, the Film Society has had so many requests for it they have an answer automatically prepared, a poster on their guest-book that said: ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
Twenty-eight years after it entered the cinematic lexicon as the definitive midnight movie, Eraserhead remains a singularly haunting and disturbing achievement, at once perversely beautiful and deeply repellent. Variously interpreted as everything from a ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great TrashAppreciating Great Trash
Floating in like a nightmare with a sense of humor, David Lynch's debut seems to be truly and completely born of another world, which is all the more impressive considering its miniscule budget. Regardless, Eraserhead defies all logic; it's a filmed ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Appreciating Great Trash
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Electric ShadowsElectric Shadows
Has been one of my favorite films since I saw it back in the mid-90s. Rented this so that Tara (a Lynch fan) could finally see it. Wanted to see if it would hold up after ten years of personal growth. ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Electric Shadows
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
It’s understandable if at first you feel as though you’re not getting enough information about Eraserhead's setting. And the timing is likely to puzzle you, too – not just the pace of conversations (of which there are few), but the sensuous, ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at filmcritic.com
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
A stream of subconsciousness work of art, Eraserhead is Lynch's most surreal film. Packed with grotesque physical deformity and quest for spiritual purity, the film flaunts eerie sound and brilliant imagery. ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bad Color Photography (Chainsaw YaK)Bad Color Photography (Chainsaw YaK)
...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Bad Color Photography (Chainsaw YaK)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (--)eFilmCritic.com (--)
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Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Joe Bob's Ultimate B Movie Guide (Joe Bob Briggs)Joe Bob's Ultimate B Movie Guide (Joe Bob Briggs)
The sick midnight cult flick that launched David Lynch's career, featuring a monster baby and the parents that can't cope with it. When it starts vomiting blood and secreting something that looks like rotting cheese, the audiences go wild. Also memorable ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Joe Bob's Ultimate B Movie Guide (Joe Bob Briggs)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DistgustingBloody-Distgusting
Jack Nance plays the central character in this nightmare, Henry Spencer, and he provides great presence, and has a memorable quality in his work. While the script isn’t dialogue heavy, I think that’s a good thing, leaving the actors to ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Bloody-Distgusting
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Graham Jones)MovieJustice (Graham Jones)
Eraserhead is a film that transcends any definite interpretation with much of the film consisting of apparent symbolism without obvious justification, making for an experience that may be difficult for some to appreciate on a literal level. Playing like ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at MovieJustice (Graham Jones)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Scifilm ("Steve")Scifilm ("Steve")
Allegedly five years in the making, David Lynch's first feature is one of the strangest and most unsettling cinematic experiences ever. Lynch's subsequent work—his only real sci-fi movie DUNE, WILD AT HEART, BLUE VELVET, LOST HIGHWAY, and THE ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Scifilm ("Steve")
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
This DVD edition of David Lynch's 1977 Eraserhead is presented as Cleaned & Remastered. There is no argument in that statement: the film hasn't looked this good since it first shocked and amused midnight movie audiences some three decades ago.I had ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Jake Euker)filmcritic.com (Jake Euker)
It’s understandable if at first you feel as though you’re not getting enough information about Eraserhead's setting. And the timing is likely to puzzle you, too – not just the pace of conversations (of which there are few), but the ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at filmcritic.com (Jake Euker)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
DVD DETAILS Nattily dressed and smoking a cigarette, Lynch provides an eccentric and detailed account of Eraserhead 's genesis and production in the DVD special feature entitled "Stories," which features stills and film clips. According to Lynch, he ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Reel.com
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Jason Bovberg)DVD Talk (Jason Bovberg)
I became a die-hard David Lynch fan in 1986, soon after my second viewing of the strange and captivating Blue Velvet. In a way, that movie opened my eyes to the darker possibilities of storytelling—the mining of the subconscious, the delving into ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at DVD Talk (Jason Bovberg)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
...I found this imaginative work to be one of the more interesting films to come out of the '70s. ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Nathan Lee)Village Voice (Nathan Lee)
Like every touchstone of my nascent cinephilia, I first encountered Eraserhead on crap VHS. It was the late 1980s, I was 15, and I didn't know what I'd seen, but it was love at first sight. Nerds in space. ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Village Voice (Nathan Lee)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The film is a long dreamsequence about an awful urban smokeinfested industrial city and other terrible things. The illogical story gives way to a surreal world of fantasy, covering feelings about loneliness, sexuality, nuclear families, love, urban ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for New York Post (V.A. Musetto)New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Lynch, as he does with all his films, refuses to explain anything, although he does say that he has yet to read an interpretation that matches his. ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Serdar YegulalpSerdar Yegulalp
There are those who say "Eraserhead" makes little sense, and then there are those who say that "Eraserhead" isn't supposed to make sense. I'm with the second camp: if "Eraserhead" made any sense at all, it wouldn't be nearly as interesting. "Eraserhead" ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Serdar Yegulalp
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie Reviews UK
The feature debut of David Lynch, Eraserhead is an unsettling and surreal journey, like looking into a mirror and seeing someone else's reflection. Floating in an inky nothingness, Henry Spencer (Jack Nance) appears serene but concerned. A rock appears ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Ian Jane)DVD Talk (Ian Jane)
This release proves to be a much more affordable and easier to find release of Lynch's personally restored version of his first feature film. Eraserhead is an odd one for sure, but it looks and sounds excellent on this DVD, and the massive interview ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at DVD Talk (Ian Jane)
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Zach DouglasZach Douglas
It's been a long time since I have watched a film as intricately detailed, thought provoking, and scary as Eraserhead. While my opinion of David Lynch was was somewhat mixed after having seen all of his films except for The Lost Highway, it has become ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Zach Douglas
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Kevin PattersonKevin Patterson
David Lynch's debut film "Eraserhead" is without a doubt one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen. There isn't really much of a plot, other than the fact that the main character, Henry Spencer (Jack Nance), is having a difficult time caring for his ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Kevin Patterson
Eraserhead (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Planet Confusion Planet Confusion
Henrys Frau hat schlechte Eigenschaften. Sie hat Tics, belegt zwei Drittel des schmalen Bettes und das Schlimmste: Sie hat mit Henry ein Baby. David Lynchs Erstling ist bald ein Vierteljahrhundert alt, aber bis heute lässt allein das Wort "Eraserhead" ...read the complete Eraserhead movie review at Planet Confusion
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