Both films feature the director's signature style, with surreal premises and shades of horror, perfect for those eager to dive headfirst in his twisted filmography. Eraserhead was Lynch's first feature-length film,

I started with 2001’s Mulholland Dr. – a movie I would compare to Shutter Island in some ways – and expected it to be more like Blue Velvet. Instead, the story of an aspiring actor ( Naomi Watts) helping an amnesiac (Laura Harring) uncover her identity almost drove me more insane than Lynch’s 1977 debut, Eraserhead, did.

Particularly in the Pacific Northwest, his cult runs in the water and nests in the soil.

The director developed such a distinct style that “Lynchian” became a go-to term for any sort of surrealism onscreen. These scenes from his work get to the heart of what that term embodied.

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But which David Lynch scenes are the most iconic ... “We’ve met before, haven’t we?” — The Mystery Man Lost Highway is perhaps one of Lynch’s most puzzling films.

These included a conference paper on “Wild at Heart” in 2012, analyses of “Lost Highway,” and explorations of Lynch’s impact on novelist David Foster Wallace and the groundbreaking ...

Auteur director David Lynch has succumbed to his battle with emphysema but left a lasting legacy including the show 'Twin Peaks.'

David Lynch’s intense interest in art began with paintings and ... From his TV series “Twin Peaks” to his cinematic efforts such as “Blue Velvet”, “Lost Highway” and “Mulholland Drive”, Lynch has left his mark – weird and experimental ...

To truly understand the signature weirdness of a David Lynch movie ... Paired with Barry Adamson's slinky, cartoonish jazz scoring, Lost Highway's mash-up of retro sounds and distinctly '90s ...

In Jon Nguyen’s documentary, “David Lynch: The Art Life” (2016), Lynch ... Simpson trial, which was unfolding at the time, inspired “Lost Highway.” Where did the ideas come from?

In “David Lynch: The Art Life,” a 2016 documentary ... in “Twin Peaks” and in the opening credits of “Lost Highway” and “Mulholland Drive.” They represent Lynch’s perennial ...