Tag Archives: dreams
Eraserhead (1977)
One of the most important images in David Lynch’s debut feature Eraserhead (1977) comes toward the end of a surreal montage, meant to establish a chain of strange motifs and to cold-immerse the viewer into the nightmare world of the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Chicken, David Lynch, dreams, Fantasy, horror, Jack Nance, Midnight Movie, Mutant Baby, Stop Motion, Surreal
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Paperhouse (1988)
Every once in a long while someone mentions Paperhouse (1988), the big-screen debut of British director Bernard Rose (Candyman). There’s a kind of hushed reverence when the film is mentioned; it’s usually a bit like: “No one’s ever seen it, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Bernard Rose, coming of age, dreams, Fantasy, horror, Surreal
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