Eraserhead: David Lynch's Distinctive Debut That's Still Creepy After 49 Years

Almost half a century after it burst onto the midnight movie circuit, David Lynch’s debut feature Eraserhead is still one of the creepiest films you’ll ever see. Over the course of an arduous, years-long process, Lynch cobbled together a shoestring budget out of AFI funding and donations from Carrie White herself, Sissy Spacek, to craft his first cinematic impression — and what an impression.