Eraserhead
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Critics Sentiment
Henry cuts baby's bandages revealing skinless body before final embrace
Henry's head pops off and gets turned into pencil erasers
The film drops from the beloved radiator lady sequence to the more divisive eraser factory dream before surging to its acclaimed horrific climax.
Eraserhead maintains consistently high critical regard throughout most of its runtime, with reviewers praising Lynch's unique surreal vision and masterful practical effects. The film peaks with its iconic grotesque moments like the dinner scene and climactic baby revelation, though some find certain dream sequences too obtuse. Despite polarizing some viewers with its experimental nature, the film's artistic achievement and disturbing imagery earn widespread critical acclaim.
Full cast
Jack Nance
Henry Spencer
Charlotte Stewart
Mary X
Allen Joseph
Mr. X
Jeanne Bates
Mrs. X
Judith Roberts
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
Laurel Near
Lady in the Radiator
Jack Fisk
Man in the Planet
Jean Lange
Grandmother
Thomas Coulson
The Boy
John Monez
Bum
Darwin Joston
Paul
T. Max Graham
The Boss
Hal Landon Jr.
Pencil Machine Operator
Jennifer Lynch
Little Girl
Brad Keeler
Little Boy
Gill Dennis
Man with Cigar
Toby Keeler
Man Fighting
Jack Walsh
Mr. Roundheels
Crew
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