Both films feature the director's signature style, with surreal premises and shades of horror, perfect for those eager to dive headfirst in his twisted filmography. Eraserhead was Lynch's first feature-length film,

I started with 2001’s Mulholland Dr. – a movie I would compare to Shutter Island in some ways – and expected it to be more like Blue Velvet. Instead, the story of an aspiring actor ( Naomi Watts) helping an amnesiac (Laura Harring) uncover her identity almost drove me more insane than Lynch’s 1977 debut, Eraserhead, did.

“David was really incredible. There’s nobody like him.” Watch on Deadline In Lost Highway, co-written by Lynch and Barry Gifford, Arquette plays two women in separate stories, one about a ...

How 'The Straight Story' led to the eerie masterworks of David Lynch like 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks: The Return.'

Particularly in the Pacific Northwest, his cult runs in the water and nests in the soil.

The director developed such a distinct style that “Lynchian” became a go-to term for any sort of surrealism onscreen. These scenes from his work get to the heart of what that term embodied.

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When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.

In his seminal article on Lynch, written around the production of Lost Highway (1997), the late David Foster Wallace wrote that the term “Lynchian” might be academically defined as “a ...

Auteur director David Lynch has succumbed to his battle with emphysema but left a lasting legacy including the show 'Twin Peaks.'

Lafayette native Mike Miley delves into the legacy of filmmaker David Lynch in his new book, 'David Lynch’s American Dreamscape.'

David Lynch, one cinema’s greatest and most unique filmmakers, passed away last week at the age of 78 and his passing not only prompted an outpouring of praise for the legendary creator but also has resulted in a surge of interest in some of his most iconic and indelible projects.