SerDelon I see a lot of critique on this film about it not really having a plot, fleshed out characters etc.. I think this kind of critique is misplaced when it comes to a movie like this, this is clearly not meant to be just a normal movie for a casual viewing... It's more of an avant-garde art project where the visuals, sound, atmosphere is the focus. And this is not really a weakness either, artsi-fartsiness is fine as long as it's effective and engaging and I think that's the case here.So yeah, expectations are the issue here, you have to watch this movie in the right mindset.

Ed-Shullivan Simply put, this horror/science fiction filmed in black and white could be used to drive a potential mad men right over the edge. I enjoy black and white comedy films such as 1974's Young Frankenstein, and/or the 2011 The Artist. As for this so-called critically acclaimed now available as part of the Criterion Collection film collection I have to ask. Why? Is this film different from everything else? YesIs the coiffe hairdo on lead actor Jack Nance weird enough? Yes (But so is lead singer's Mick Hucknall hairdo of Simply Red fame but I don't want to see him starring in a horror film)The sound effects are not haunting, but they are very irritating.I found no redeeming features in director David Lynch's first ever major film and I wonder how he got a second chance after releasing this film? Oh! I think I can figure out by the financial numbers attached to this piece of crap.Budget $20KGross $7MThere is a huge market for the artsy fartsies of the world. There is a famous quotation by American circus showman P.T. Barnum in which he says "There is a sucker born every minute."If you watch Eraserhead...welcome to the club!I give it a 3 out of 10 rating

dougdoepke Good thing newly-weds don't see this surreal gem, otherwise we'd be seriously under-populated. Just who is that cosmic welder who turns out squirming sperm that keep turning up in strange places, like a marital bed. And what about that squid-like thing wrapped in swaddling clothes, a mutant of a mutant.Then there's that strange form of birth control—a sweet puffy-cheeked blonde who loves to sing while stomping on the wiggle warts. No wonder Henry goes around in a deadpan daze. And what about his classy neighborhood. It's an industrial heck, noisy enough to turn brains to mush, with more ugly metal than a junk yard, and enough gloom to rival a black hole. Good thing our puffy-cheek blonde promises a better place somewhere above, like heaven. But please, I shudder to think of Lynch's land beyond the Pearly Gates. Of course, all this is seen through a glass very, very darkly. Meanwhile, I'll break out my DVD when some literal-minded obsessive needs a dose of compelling imagination, like Lynch's.

Antonius Block You have to admire director David Lynch's creativity and for the focus he had in putting his vision on film. In 'Eraserhead', he creates a dehumanizing and nightmarish world, hyperbolically amplifying the awkwardness and isolation many feel in real life. He uses black and white film, light and shadow, long, drawn out takes, and ghoulish, haunting sounds in addition to 'creepy', outrageous moments to play this up. The result is absurdity along the lines of Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis', and if you like Kafka or highly unconventional movies with a dark take on life, you'll probably love this one. For my taste, though, while it held my interest and I appreciated what Lynch was going for, it's just a little too dark.