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Henry Spencer...trapped in a hell of his own design Written & Directed by: David Lynch Original Release Date: March 19, 1977 Thoughts on Eraserhead While I'm actually old enough (sigh) to remember when David Lynch's “Eraserhead” was new, I didn't really discover his work until a little later in life. I'd read various articles and pieces on “Eraserhead”, back when no one really had any idea who Lynch was or what he was about. “Sci-fi”, “horror”, “midnight movie fare”, even in those days no one could resist trying to pigeonhole it.  I watched it when it was first released on DVD and my initial reaction was, of course, “what the hell was that?”. Like with much of Lynch's work, however, certain details reveal themselves upon repeated viewings, thus I took another trip through Henry Spencer's dark and twisted reality just to see what my impression was all these years later.  Knowing a bit more now regarding David Lynch than I knew during my ...

Do you know what the ultimate secret is?  Season 2 Episode 12 Written by: Barry Pullman Directed by: Graeme Clifford Original Air Date: October 27, 1990 "My Special Agent" At the Great Northern, Dale wakes up and makes a tired recording to Diane at 6:42 am. He tells her he dreamed he was eating a tasteless gumdrop, but woke up to realize it was just one of the ear plugs she sent him. Then he goes to do his usual yoga headstand and notices something underneath his bed. Dale realizes that the Giant was right and he did forget something, which he tells Diane about. Then Dale reaches under the bed and sees it's a note from Audrey written to "My Special Agent." In the note, Audrey tells Dale that she went North, because Jack, as in One Eyed Jacks, may have the answer. "Sometimes the 'Can Do' girls, can't!" Hawk hurries into the Sheriff's station and tells Harry that he went to investigate the One Ar...

I don't have to have experienced what Laura did to know her pain, all I really know is there is something terrifyingly wonderful about the power of feminine wiles and something horribly dark when those wiles go astray. I think its natural to reflect or replay certain parts of your life over in your mind from time to time. Memory is a strange thing in and of itself and perhaps isn't all that reliable either, so maybe how I remember things from the past now is somewhat idealized. Either way, I usually enjoy the reflection and feel I can relearn or even garner something new from the return visit. Such is true for rewatching Twin Peaks throughout all these years. Each time I do I get a sense of something familiar, but take note of new elements or things I simply forgot. In particular, as I have been rewatching Twin Peaks with the intention of recapping the episodes for this blog, I have been finding myself adrift in memories of the first time I saw the series an...

Daddy!?! Season 2 Episode 11 Written by: Jerry Stahl, Mark Frost, Harley Peyton & Robert Engels Directed by: Todd Holland Original Air date: October 20, 1990 "Absolute loss" At the police station, the show opens with an intriguing swirling effect. As the image comes into focus we see what at first almost looks like an owl's eye, but is ultimately revealed to be a ceiling tile. At the same time we hear what seems to be  an exaggerated variation of Laura's voice calling out, "Daddy!" Then we see Leland is lost in a trance in the interrogation room with Doc Hayward, Cooper and Harry. Harry snaps him out of it and wants to question him about Jacques Renault. Leland waives his right to an attorney. Harry then begins questioning him about the night Jacques was killed. Leland says that because Harry arrested Jacques, he thought he was the man who killed Laura. Harry asks if Leland killed Jacques. Leland tearfully admits that he did....