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Eraserhead

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I recently got to see Eraserhead for the first time. Then I watched it again. And again. Three times I've seen this movie in one week. And honestly, I still can't explain what the hell is going on with this movie.

Eraserhead follows the story of Henry, who doesn't really have a job, and thinks his girl has left him, but it turns out his life is about to turn upside down. He finds out that his girl has had a "baby". A weird mutated thing that looks more like something from Alien than a David Lynch movie.

Then there's the Lady in the Radiator, who Henry dreams about stomping on gigantic sperm. And there's the mysterious Lady Across the Hall, who Henry has a brief encounter with. And there's a strange dream sequence when Henry's brain becomes erasers on pencils.

If anyone can explain any of this to me, I'd love the help. Because this movie is FUCKED UP.

But I love it. And I can't explain why. Maybe it's because I've heard so many things about this movie, and it totally lived up to, and beyond, the hype. I dunno. But this movie really grabbed a hold of me in a messed up way. There have been a handful of movies that I've seen that grabbed me like this in some strange way, and I just watch them over and over and over. I remember watching Good Will Hunting a lot after it came out. And after I saw Raging Bull for the first time, I just couldn't stop. Eraserhead has now joined this exclusive group of films.

If you've never seen Eraserhead, you simply have to. I'm sure you'll hate it. Because honestly, its probably the craziest thing you'll ever see.