Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
- Henry Spencer
- (as John Nance)
- Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
- (as Judith Anna Roberts)
- The Boss
- (as Neil Moran)
- Person Digging in the Alley (long version)
- (as Peggy Lynch)
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- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen production on the film took longer than expected, David Lynch had to sleep in the same room used as Henry's bedroom for over a year.
- GoofsHenry takes off the wrong shoe/sock to dry off.
- Quotes
Lady in the Radiator: [singing] In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. You've got your good things. And I've got mine. In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. You've got your good things. And you've got mine. In Heaven, everything is fine.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits, just a long, tilted close-up of the face of Jack Nance.
- Alternate versionsFirst DVD edition was printed in open matte format (1:1.33)
- ConnectionsEdited into The History of the Hands (2016)
- SoundtracksLady in the Radiator Song
Composed by Peter Ivers
Lyrics by David Lynch (uncredited)
Performed (Sung) by Peter Ivers and Fats Waller (as "Fats" Waller) (Pipe Organ)
David Lynch's first feature-length movie stars Jack Nance , who later achieved fame in Twin Peaks as Pete the Logger . The picture has an inner , completely dark plot with disconcerting and strange happenings . Unsettling , unique exploration of the dark side of a hapless factory worker with compellingly disturbing visuals. Stars Henry Spencer/Jack Nance , he's a labourer on his vacation when he finds out he's the father of a hideously deformed baby. The flick lurches uncertainly between horror and film bizarre , involving a factory worker who's thrust into a turmoil of fantastic events , as he attempts to survive, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. Depicting a highly individual look at the offbeat elements just behind the facade of a ruined and rusted industrial environment. It features vibrantly sinister photography , the use of dreams and montage to connect character thought and multiple emotions into one sequence . A groundbreaking movie made by an innovative filmmaker , and even if the picture isn't necessarily realistic, it's real in its representation of what life is : a rare , confusing, irrational series of happenings that have little purpose, and one makes one's own interpretation of each event , giving life one's own purpose . Mood is enhanced by the off-the-wall , strange musical score. Special mention for the brilliant black and white cinematography by cameraman Frederick Elmes.
The motion picture was originally and inmaculately directed by David Lynch , including his ordinary trademarks and it was one of the most critically praised films of 1977 . Graced by splashes of Lynchian hilarious touches and a special atmosphere . In 1977, Lynch released this his first film Eraserhead (1977), which, although not critically acclaimed, was noticed by many people, including Francis Ford Coppola, who was rumored to have screenings of it for his cast and crew on the Apocalypse Now (1979) set. After a stream of visually striking films such as Blue Velvet (1986), Lost highway (1997) and Mulholland Drive (2001). Thanks to these films and others, beginning with Blue Velvet (1986), and including his Twin Peaks (1990) TV , Lynch has gained the reputation of one of the foremost auteurs in the film industry, and one of the few living auteurs who continually defies cinematic convention. His films continually represent his ideal that films, representing life, should be complex, and in some cases, inexplicable . Due to his decisive innovation and the enjoyable confusion of his films, he will always be recognized as if not one of the greatest film-makers, one of the most original. Rating : 6.5/10 . Decent , terminally strange and offbeat picture , though overrated , being too rare to be easily enjoyed . The flick will appeal to David Lynch enthusiasts.
- ma-cortes
- May 30, 2023
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- Also known as
- Labyrinth Man
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- Budget
- $10,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $25,141
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Mono(original release)
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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