The Baby in David Lynch's ERASERHEAD

About this episode

The episode explores David Lynch's ERASERHEAD, focusing on themes of parenthood and the surreal aspects of domestic life.

Our MINDF*CKS triple feature continues with David Lynch’s demented dive into domestic living. Parenthood is a cage, Henry's radiator is a stage, and the sins of the flesh have been injected with literal nightmare fuel as we wade our way through an industrial suburban hellscape to meet The Baby in ERASERHEAD.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zach Wincik, Danny Salemme, Casey Brewer

Topics covered

• David Lynch
• parenthood
• nightmare fuel
• industrial suburban hellscape
• film analysis

Keywords

• ERASERHEAD
• David Lynch
• parenthood
• nightmare
• film review
• comedy
• suburban life

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Books & works: ERASERHEAD

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