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The late David Lynch is one of Hollywood's most influential surrealist filmmakers. From "Eraserhead" to "Blue Velvet" to "Mulholland Drive," his work explores everything from the horror of parenting to the darkest underbellies of America in a way that's unmistakably, well, "Lynchian." However, while most of Lynch's work is dark and horrific -- as evidenced by the time he directed the single greatest jump scare in history -- it's often punctuated by moments of absurdist humor. Unfortunately, his first attempt at making an out-and-out sitcom didn't work out as well as he probably hoped, but "On the Air" is an interesting outlier in his oeuvre.

After Lynch changed television forever with "Twin Peaks" (a show whose influence can be found in everything from "Lost" to "Riverdale"), he and Mark Frost teamed up again for this short-lived comedy about the entertainment industry. "On the Air" centers around the cast and...

While Sundance hasn’t had a plethora of the late night bidding wars we used to see in the good old days of the festival, the weirdness of the Los Angeles fires and the advent of the online platform suggest we will still see some deals close in a matter of days. That’s a good thing considering over 60 films came into this year’s Sundance looking for homes. As we previously reported, the hope is that even more distributors could get creative.

Below we’ll update all the acquisitions out of the festival as they arrive. Here are the movies we think could sell big.

“Obex”

Section: Next

Buyer: Oscilloscope

Director: Albert Birney

Cast: Albert Birney, Callie Hernandez

Buzz: In a slow Sundance, it’s good to see some of the smaller titles get some love. Oscilloscope’s acquisition of Birney’s “Obex” will give the film a theatrical release later this year,...

As Hollywood still mourns David Lynch’s passing, New York’s Metrograph Theater is honoring the late auteur.

IndieWire can announce the Metrograph will be hosting all-day David Lynch marathon tribute on February 19 with Lynch’s longtime collaborator cinematographer Frederick Elmes onsite.

Elmes will be participating in panels, and also is lending his personal 35mm print of “Wild at Heart” for the mini festival. Elmes was the cinematographer on a trio of Lynch films, “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet,” and “Wild at Heart.”

“It’s been such a privilege to be part of David’s unique vision, one that transports us to worlds that are familiar and mysterious, frightening and dark, beautiful and inspirational,” Elmes told IndieWire with the Metrograph announcement. “I’ll miss him dearly.”

Titled “In Dreams: A David Lynch Tribute,” the Metrograph marathon will begin at 1:00 p.m. Et with a screening of “Mulholland Drive.” The program also...

Yellowjackets creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson were largely quiet as the second season of their Showtime sensation played out in the spring of 2023.

The married writers who co-showrun their coming-of-age horror series with Jonathan Lisco were one day into their writers room for season three when the Writer’s Guild called for a work stoppage, which also halted all interviews for the writers. The historic Hollywood labor battle would eventually come to an end in September of that year, but that would be months after Yellowjackets served up its second jaw-dropping finale. Season two ended with the death of another main character, this time the one played by Juliette Lewis.

Everyone watching (including this writer) had a lot of questions that Lyle and Nickerson couldn’t answer at the time. “It was a strange experience to have to quietly watch on the sidelines,” Lyle admits when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter...

David Lynch’s death in January was the result of cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, per a death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health obtained by TMZ.

The acclaimed film director and creator of the TV series Twin Peaks was 78.

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“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,...

Michael Sarnoski (Pig) is prepping to kick off production on The Death of Robin Hood in Ireland this week, and there are a few new additions to the cast. Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus), and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) have signed up for The Death of Robin Hood, joining Hugh Jackman (Deadpool & Wolverine) and Jodie Comer (Killing Eve).

The dark reimagining of the Robin Hood legend follows a battle-worn loner, grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman, who offers him a chance at salvation.

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“It has been an incredible opportunity to reinvent and freshly innovate the story we all know of Robin Hood,” said Sarnoski last year. “Securing the perfect...

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Japan Society

A six-film Nobuhiko Obayashi retrospective, featuring imported 35mm and 16mm prints, begins (watch our exclusive trailer debut).

Anthology Film Archives

Willem Dafoe: Wild at Heart features films by Ferrara, Lynch, Scorsese, and Kathryn Bigelow.

Film at Lincoln Center

A highlight of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu inspirations includes David Lean, Jean Cocteau, and more.

Museum of the Moving Image

Snubbed Forever brings The Magnificent Ambersons and 3:10 to Yuma, as well as 35mm prints of The Quiet Man and Rosemary’s Baby.

Roxy Cinema

Paris, Texas and a 35mm print of Girl, Interrupted play on Saturday.

IFC Center

A new 4K restoration of Picnic at Hanging Rock continues; Eraserhead, Inland Empire, Fire Walk with Me, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Dr. screen; Fargo, Misery, and House show late.

Museum of Modern Art

A Jerry Schatzberg retrospective continues.

Film Forum

Godard’s A...

Cate Blanchett “never, ever” thought she “could work in the film industry.”

“I was resigned, happily, to a career in theater. I didn’t think I was that girl. There was a sense women had a certain ‘shelf life’ in the film industry and a certain type of women got to parade on the screen and others didn’t,” she said at the Rotterdam Film Festival Saturday.

Watching Visconti’s “The Stranger” awakened her love for the cinema.

“Our French teacher took us to see it. I learnt more about cinema than I did about French. I don’t think I’ve seen it since, but I was hypnotized by the cinematic storytelling. Also, we grew up in such an incredible moment in Australian cinema-making. I remember watching ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock,’ ‘Sweetie,’ ‘An Angel at My Table.’ I thought: ‘Maybe I will be able to step into that frame...

Actress-producer Cate Blanchett and director Guy Maddin shared about their paths into the film industry as well as their experiences of “flow” in making art, while at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). They took the stage in front of more than 800 guests at the Oude Luxor Theater, shortly after a festival screening of their film Rumours.

“I never, ever thought I could work in the film industry,” said Blanchett. “I was resigned happily to having a career in the theater. I didn’t think that I was that girl, and at the time, there was certainly a sense that women had a certain shelf life in the film industry, and a certain type of woman got to parade on screen. But I loved watching films, and I had such an eclectic taste. I think it’s the benefit of growing up with four Australian terrestrial channels.”

The two-time Oscar-winner...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, read the Bait: a weird and wonderful pick from any time in film. Then, try the Bite: a breakdown of the movie’s ending, impact, and any other spoilers you’d want.

The Bait: A Lynchian Language Barrier and a Break from Sadness

To steal from a popular meme this week, January has been the longest year of the month.

With Los Angeles still burning in the background, David Lynch died a few weeks ago — from complications of emphysema at 78 — and Hollywood went into sudden and deep mourning. Even against a steady stream of more bad news, tributes to the late filmmaker are still going strong.

From “Eraserhead” to “Inland Empire,” the beloved director was a quintessential and divisive voice of midnight movie culture, one whose surreal embrace of...

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Roxy Cinema

One of our era’s great musicians, Lex Walton, introduces I-Be Area on Friday; Babe: Pig in the City screens for free on Sunday.

Film at Lincoln Center

A career-spanning Frederick Wiseman retrospective begins.

IFC Center

A new 4K restoration of Picnic at Hanging Rock begins a run; Eraserhead and Mulholland Dr. screen; The Actor, Misery, House, and Jennifer’s Body show late.

Museum of the Moving Image

Snubbed Forever brings 35mm prints of Dog Day Afternoon, Batman Returns, and Barton Fink.

Museum of Modern Art

A Jerry Schatzberg retrospective begins.

Film Forum

Groundhog Day screens on Groundhog Day.

Anthology Film Archives

Wandering Women features films by Barbara Loden, Sembène, Chantal Akerman, Masao Adachi and more.

Metrograph

Mouchette, The Grandmaster, Crouching Tiger, Children of Paradise, Uncut Gems, and (if time and money mean nothing to you) Emilia Pérez...

A kite shaped like a horse, a cicada-filled Baltimore world, and a black-and-white aesthetic almost perversely hooked on its own disaffected weirdness — writer/director Albert Birney’s “Obex” is a surreal, early-’90s’-esque odyssey into its main character’s (also played by Birney) addiction to his vintage Mac and inability to form actual human connections. With the lo-fi scrappiness of a dot matrix printer and the hallucinatory male-specific anxiety of David Lynch‘s “Eraserhead,” “Obex” tells the story of an awkward-under-his-skin computer programmer named Conor who escapes dreary black-and-white Baltimore into a fantasy world to defeat a demon named Ixaroth.

Birney, who previously co-directed the sci-fi adventure rom-com “Strawberry Mansion” with Kentucker Audley, writes, directs and stars in the movie as Conor Marsh. Living alone with his dog Sandy, he makes custom dot matrix printer photo reproductions for money over the post, while a neighbor Mary (Callie Hernandez) brings...

A scene late in Albert Birney’s Obex cuts tenderly to the heart of our growing nostalgia for analog forms of technology. Conor (Birney), an awkward man in his 30s, is having a fireside chat with Victor (Frank Moseley), who’s quite literally a bulky 1980s-era television set with a human body. Victor says that Conor looks familiar, and then the context hits him: He was the family TV in Conor’s childhood home, purchased by Conor’s father. While the family watched Victor, he also watched over them. Conor, who lost his father as a child, is reassured by Victor, who says that the dead man loved his son very much.

This moment is staged by Birney in the same tone as many of Obex’s most moving scenes: with a wry absurdity that at once parodies and honors Conor’s tunnel vision. Victor is an artifact of Conor’s past,...

During his lifetime, David Lynch was nominated twice for the Writers Guild of America Awards but never won. Weeks before his death, however, he was able to accept a recognition that will be officially bestowed in February.

During its 2025 awards ceremony, the Writers Guild of America West will posthumously present the Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet writer-director with a lifetime achievement prize, the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, the union stated Wednesday. The award recognizes union members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter,” with past recipients including Charlie Kaufman, Nancy Meyers and Budd Schulberg.

While the presentation will happen at the Feb. 15 ceremony, with frequent Lynch collaborator Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) bestowing the honor, Lynch was able to receive the prize in late 2024 before his death on Jan. 16, according to the union.

“Writer-director David Lynch’s...

David Lynch has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West’s 2025 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, the organization announced on Wednesday.

According to the WGA, the late filmmaker behind “Eraserhead,” “The Elephant Man,” “Blue Velvet,” “Wild at Heart,” “Mulholland Drive” and co-creator of “Twin Peaks” accepted the award in late 2024, weeks before his death on Jan. 16.

“Writer-director David Lynch’s uncompromising vision pushed the boundaries of filmmaking,” Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm said. “We are proud to honor him and his legacy.”

The award will be presented by Lynch’s frequent collaborator, actor Kyle MacLachlan, at the 77th annual WGA Awards on Feb. 15.

The Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement is presented to members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.”

Past Screen Laurel Award recipients include Walter Hill, Charlie Kaufman, Nancy Meyers, James L. Brooks, Elaine May,...

Screenwriter and director David Lynch, who died this month, has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West’s 2025 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

The guild says he was aware of the honor and accepted several weeks before his January 15 passing. It will be presented by his Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan at the WGA Awards ceremony on February 15 .

Related: 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries

The guild’s lifetime achievement award is presented to members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.”

“Writer-director David Lynch’s uncompromising vision pushed the boundaries of filmmaking,” said Wgaw President Meredith Stiehm. “We’re proud to honor him and his legacy.”

Related: ‘Twin Peaks’ Star Kyle MacLachlan Remembers David Lynch: “He Understood That Questions Are The Drive That Make Us Who We Are”

While studying at...

It’s no surprise that with David Lynch‘s passing earlier this month, filmmakers have been coming out of the woodwork to celebrate the man and his talent for the surreal, and being a source of inspiration for many. It wasn’t just filmmakers that were taking the time to talk about Lynch, however. Game developers such as Sam Lake to Hideo Kojima were also giving thanks for the man who inspired them.

As a result, there are several titles that have drawn inspiration from Lynch’s works, many of which are common knowledge, while some are lesser known. Regardless, once you dive into them, the light goes on and you realize yourself that Lynch himself could very well have made the crossover to video games at some point.

And really, who can forget that iconic PlayStation 2 commercial?

But enough rambling. Here’s a selection of titles that have roots...

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.

Daredevil: Born Again by Krittee Yampraipirom

David Lynch by John Rooney

Eraserhead by Alessandro Montalto

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga by Angora

The Hateful Eight by Ben Droys

John Wick Chapter...

If parenting had an official motto, it would probably be something along the lines of “It isn’t supposed to be like this.” It isn’t supposed to feel like you’re holding on by a thread for years at a time. It isn’t supposed to feel like you’re responsible for everything and capable of nothing. Your partner isn’t supposed to captain a boat somewhere far away for several months on end. Your daughter isn’t supposed to be stricken with a mysterious illness that prevents her from eating. Your condo isn’t supposed to flood at the end of a long day, the leak above the master bedroom suddenly exploding into a hole so big that it soon comes to seem like a portal into the heart of oblivion itself.

Some of these problems are more serious than others, but Linda — a Montauk psychotherapist who’s...

It has been a full couple of weeks for Robert Eggers. Nosferatu, his Gothic remake of the 1922 classic, is leading the box office with $156 million so far. A few days ago, cinephiles got word that he's staying in the Universal monster motif with Werwulf coming next. (No relation with the foible-ridden "Dark Universe.")

Now comes the announcement that the cerebral moviemaker is going to make a sequel to the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth. The film starred the wit and whimsy of Jim Henson, who created a compelling story and fascinating puppets for a fantasy world featuring Ziggy Stardust himself, David Bowie.

Eggers signed on to direct and co-write with his creative partner Sjón, with whom he collaborated on The Northman. Variety reported Chris and Eleanor Columbus are slated to produce the film with Lisa Henson. Also along for the ride is Jim's son, Brian Henson, who will be executive producing.

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Film Forum

Michael Roemer’s Dying and Pilgrim, Farewell, screen (watch our exclusive trailer debut); AI: From Metropolis to Ex Machina continues; a print of The Music Man screens on Sunday.

Anthology Film Archives

Wandering Women features films by Barbara Loden, Sembène, Ken Loach, Masao Adachi and more.

IFC Center

Eraserhead, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Mulholland Dr., and Inland Empire all screen; the classic rock doc Dig! returns with an extended recut Seven and Jennifer’s Body show late.

Roxy Cinema

Fat City screens on 35mm this Saturday alongside the return of City Dudes; Brick plays Friday.

Museum of Modern Art

A major highlight of any filmgoing year, To Save and Project continues.

Museum of the Moving Image

See It Big! Let It Snow brings The Shining, Larisa Shepitko’s The Ascent, and a 35mm print of The Gold Rush...

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El pasado 15 de enero, el mundo del cine perdió a David Lynch, uno de los directores más influyentes e inimitables de la historia. Desde entonces, el séptimo arte está de luto, pero como dijo el propio Lynch: «Mantén tu vista en la rosquilla, no en el agujero». Y es que, lo que toca ahora es celebrar su legado. Es por ello que Avalon nos trae de vuelta a los cines el Universo David Lynch, un ciclo especial que nos permitirá revivir (o descubrir) su filmografía más emblemática en la pantalla grande.

Son seis películas en total, aunque algunos cines proyectarán el ciclo completo y otros solo una película. Las elegidas son Cabeza borradora (1978), El hombre elefante (1980), Twin Peaks: Fuego camina conmigo (1992), Carretera perdida (1997), Una historia verdadera (1999) y Mulholland Drive (2001).

Lo mejor de todo es que este homenaje póstumo se expande por (casi) toda España.

Naomi Watts remembers David Lynch and how “instrumental” he was in her Hollywood career.

In a new interview, the Mulholland Drive star revealed how the filmmaker kept her from quitting acting.

“[Lynch] was very instrumental to me even being in America,” Watts said on Live with Kelly and Mark. “I wouldn’t have stayed had I not met David Lynch.”

Watts told host Kelly Ripa and guest co-host Anderson Cooper that when she met Lynch, “the chips were down,” and it had been “ten years of flunking auditions.”

“Nothing was happening,” she added. “I was literally alienating people. I was making them uncomfortable because I was so like, ‘I need a job! I need a job!'” she recalled. “So much so that my agent at the time said, ‘You’re too intense. You’re making people uncomfortable.’ Yeah, I need a job. I’m desperate, I need to work.

Renowned filmmaker David Lynch, celebrated for his surreal and groundbreaking works, passed away on January 15, 2025, at the age of 78.

Lynch had been battling emphysema, a condition he publicly disclosed in August 2024, which had significantly impacted his mobility and confined him to his home. His family announced his death in a Facebook post, stating, “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the doughnut and not on the hole.’”

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Born in Montana in 1946, Lynch’s illustrious career began with the 1977 release of ‘Eraserhead,’ a film that quickly gained a cult following for its avant-garde style. He went on to direct critically acclaimed movies such as ‘The Elephant Man,’ ‘Blue Velvet,’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ each contributing to his reputation as a master of surrealist cinema.

One of David Lynch's best movies climbs the streaming chart following his death on January 15. The legendary filmmaker behind Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks has died at the age of 78, announced by his family on January 16 in a Facebook post. Lynch was diagnosed with chronic lung disease last year, caused by a lifetime of smoking.

Despite his health condition, Lynch wasn't planning on retiring. He was working on a Netflix limited series before his passing, which could've been his last project. As Netflix CEO recalled in his Instagram tribute post, it was "a David Lynch production" filled with "mystery and risks," which was quickly granted a green light from the streamer, but the project was indefinitely delayed due to a series of setbacks, including Covid and Lynch's declining health.

Blue Velvet Climbs Streaming Chart Following Lynch's Death The Neo-Noir Thriller Is Undeniably In Lynch's Style

Released in 1986, Blue Velvet...

Chicago – Filmmaker and cultural icon David Lynch passed away on January 16th, 2025. As a life-in-film admirer, I (Patrick McDonald) knew a regular obituary was not enough … besides you can find more high falutin’ tributes elsewhere everywhere. So, I decided to do a video tribute (below) as if I were doing a eulogy.

First, a bit of a conventional obituary. David Keith Lynch was born in Missoula, Montana, and was a visual artist, musician, and actor. He received acclaim for his films, which are often distinguished by their surrealist, dreamlike qualities. In a career spanning more than fifty years, Lynch is considered one of the most important filmmakers of his era.

David Lynch, 1946-2025

Photo credit: David Lynch Facebook Page

Lynch studied painting before he began making short films in the late 1960s. His first feature-length film was the independent surrealist film “Eraserhead” (1977), which saw success in the first era of midnight movies.

As a director whose movies take a lot of influence from the 1950s and early 1960s, it’s no surprise that David Lynch had some interesting things to say about Elvis Presley. Lynch once compared a 1990s icon to Elvis. This comparison is simultaneously insightful and nonsensical.

David Lynch worked with a star he likened to Elvis Presley and an ‘egg-born offspring’

Lynch and Marilyn Manson were, in some ways, artistic kindred spirits. They both brought twisted avant-garde art into the mainstream. While they both knew how to disturb audiences, they also both had a good sense of humor. The two have collaborated in interesting ways. Manson had a small role as a porn star in Lynch’s Lost Highway. He also contributed the songs “Apple of Sodom” and “I Put a Spell on You” to the film.

Lynch also wrote the introduction to The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell,...

“The Straight Story” begins like many other David Lynch films. First with stars flickering in the night. Then shots of a small town somewhere in America’s Midwest — green lawns and red brick buildings with industrial fixtures filling the background. Angelo Badalamenti’s mournful, string-laden score draws us in, emphasizing the quaintness of the visuals, while also suggesting a deeper pain at the core of this place. But instead of the psycho-sexual nightmares discovered in “Blue Velvet” and “Lost Highway” or the metaphysical crises faced in “The Elephant Man” and “Twin Peaks,” what we find instead is — as the title suggests — a very straightforward story, albeit one that’s emotional heft is far beyond words spoken and narrative unfurled.

From “Eraserhead” to “Twin Peaks: The Return,” and perhaps even earlier with his short films, Lynch’s oeuvre has always been consumed with love’s unwieldy power, not just in the...

David Lynch as a man and creative force is impossible to describe, as he's an enigma wrapped in cosmic brilliance that we can only pretend we were worthy enough to understand. The legend departed our mortal plane at the age of 78, leaving a legacy of inimitable cinematic, television, and storytelling achievements, where even his "worst" film is better than the average filmmaker's very best. His 2007 film "David Lynch Cooks Quinoa" is one of the most captivating works of short-form filmmaking, and it's legitimately just a video of the famed director doing exactly as the title says — cooking quinoa.

He's a creative force so singular and unique that his work helped us make sense of our own existence. His auteur perspective on the world around us was so distinct that we had to invent the term "Lynchian" before we could even dare attempt to wrap our heads around it. He inspired...

The late David Lynch was always best known for his fascination with the grotesque. Although Lynch never considered himself a surrealist, his films often stretched into the surreal, presenting a dark, bent version of reality where only dream logic applies. His debut feature, "Eraserhead," he once described as "a dream of dark and troubling things." Many celebrated his controversial 1986 neo-noir "Blue Velvet," a film that is full of murder, kink, and aggressive sexuality. He deconstructed soap opera dynamics with his somnambulistic TV series (and subsequent feature film version of) "Twin Peaks," went on a lusty crime spree with "Wild at Heart," and made a shadowy contemplation of shifting identities with his porn-inflected 1997 flick "Lost Highway."

Then, in 1999, Lynch did the strangest thing he could have possibly done. He made a G-rated biographical movie for the Disney company.

For "The Straight Story," Lynch eschewed his usual obsessions with sex, death, and violence,...

Following the death of David Lynch, his four children — Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch — paid tribute to their filmmaker father and invited people everywhere to join in a “worldwide group meditation” to honor him on what would have been his 79th birthday.

“David Lynch, our beloved dad, was a guiding light of creativity, love, and peace,” began a family statement shared to X. “On Monday, January 20th—what would have been his 79th birthday—we invite you all to join us in a worldwide group meditation at 12:00pm Noon Pst for 10 minutes.”

The family continued: “Let us come together, wherever we are, to honor his legacy by spreading peace and love across the world. Please take this time to meditate, reflect, and send positivity into the universe. Thank you for being part of this celebration of his life.”

Lynch, the visionary creator behind ABC drama Twin Peaks and...

On January 15th, 2025, we lost one of cinema’s most imaginative minds. David Lynch, the man who turned dreams into films and ordinary moments into something extraordinary, passed away at 78. For decades, Lynch showed us the power of storytelling—how it could be raw, emotional, and downright nightmarish, yet still somehow beautiful.

Lynch wasn’t just a filmmaker but an artist and a dreamer—and sometimes just a man reporting the local weather from his office. Born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, Lynch originally studied painting before his fascination with moving images pulled him into filmmaking. His work often straddled the line between dream and reality, crafting worlds that felt deeply personal and moving, all the while confusing the hell out of even his most hardcore fans.

As with our Editor-In-Chief, Chris Bumbray, my introduction to his work came through Lost Highway, a movie that fell into my lap at just the right time.

Two days after David Lynch’s passing, it’s still hard to believe the most influential filmmaker of our time is gone. It’s also hard to believe that Lynch, whose death at age 78 was shared by his family on January 16, only shot three features with cinematographer Frederick Elmes: “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet,” and “Wild at Heart.” The alchemical match between director and Dp remains one of the defining collaborations of Lynch’s career, with Elmes crystallizing Lynch’s nightmarish and entirely sui generis vision of the American underbelly in all those films. The worms writhing beneath white picket fences, the neo-noir potential of a severed ear that gives way to a saga of psychosexual menace involving Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, and Dennis Hopper.

Elmes — who most recently shot Jim Jarmuch’s “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother” in New Jersey, Dublin, and Paris — got on the phone with IndieWire late on...

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos paid tribute to David Lynch on social media and revealed that the visionary filmmaker had a potential project with the streaming service at the time of his death.

Sarandos first met Lynch back when Netflix was “mailing DVDs” to households. “We tried to stock every movie on DVD, but one of my favorite movies, ‘Eraserhead,’ was not commercially available,” the Netflix co-ceo wrote. “I reached out to David and asked for a meeting and at his dining room table we agreed to a bulk buy of...

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David Lynch's debut feature "Eraserhead" was an arthouse darling when it was released in 1977 and, thanks to some enterprising film programmers, stayed in theaters for years on end, gaining popular traction on the midnight movie circuit. One of the movie's many fans was, of all people, Mel Brooks, the celebrated director of "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles." Brooks, wanting to encourage Lynch's career, created his own production company, Brooksfilms, to fund his next project: a stylized biography of Joseph Merrick, known to the world as the Elephant Man.

Lynch's "The Elephant Man," while bearing the same oppressive black-and-white visuals as the surrealist "Eraserhead," was a curious Oscar favorite, nominated for eight Academy Awards. It was up for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor, among others. Sadly, it lost in all eight of its categories.

If you ask anyone to name their favorite TV show from the golden era of television, Breaking Bad would probably be at the top of the list for many. From Walter White’s dramatic transformation to the unforgettable Jesse Pinkman, it was a show that tempted audiences in a way few others did.

But there was one man who, despite all the love for Breaking Bad, simply couldn’t bring himself to give it the same kind of devotion.

David Lynch | image: kargaltsev, licensed under Cc-by-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Instead, it was a different show that left him hooked—Mad Men. And when it came to Mad Men, Lynch didn’t just admire it from afar. He lived in its world, to the point where he refused to address the actors by their real names. For Lynch, Peggy and Don weren’t just characters—they were the only versions of Elisabeth Moss and Jon Hamm.

Ted Sarandos has joined the many others in the entertainment industry paying tribute to David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78. Netflix co-ceo Sarandos shared a tribute on Instagram to honor one of his “all time favorite filmmakers” and noted that Lynch had been in contact with the streamer to direct a limited series. The production went unrealized due to complications caused by the Covid pandemic and, later, “health uncertainties.” In 2024, Lynch publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with emphysema after a lifetime of smoking, and that any future directing would have to be done remotely.

“He came into Netflix to pitch a limited series which we jumped at,” Sarandos wrote. “It was a David Lynch production, so filled with mystery and risks but we wanted to go on this creative ride with this genius. First Covid, then some health uncertainties lead to this project never being produced but we...

If there's one thing that David Lynch's passing on January 16th, 2025 revealed, it's that the filmmaker and artist had a profound and massive impact on so many people. This is, on paper, surprising, given how esoteric and offbeat his work was throughout his career, not to mention how unapologetic he was about that fact. A consummate artist, Lynch confounded and delighted so many in equal measure because he was that rarest of creatures: a quintessentially American surrealist. Americans are somewhat used to European filmmakers employing surrealism or symbolism; at least, they can easily dismiss foreign directors as coming from a culture and tradition they don't know and don't understand. Lynch doesn't allow people the comfort of that response, as even a cursory look at his filmography reveals it to be steeped in pure Americana: the wind blowing through Douglas Firs, the smell of fresh, hot, black coffee and cherry...

David Lynch’s death is leading many to go back and cherish – or possibly even discover for the first time – some of the director’s best films.

Lynch’s various acclaimed films and TV shows are spread out across a number of streaming platforms but all the classics are there for viewing pleasure while mourning the legend. Maybe it’s time to head back to Twin Peaks and the Black Lodge with a binge of Lynch’s iconic ’90s series, or perhaps it’s finally time to see how his ’80s version of “Dune” compares to the modern take.

Whether you want to revisit “Mulholland Drive” and “Eraserhead” or “Blue Velvet” and “Inland Empire,” here’s where to find the majority of Lynch’s most iconic work.

Streaming on Max Eraserhead (1977) Dune (1984) Blue Velvet (1986) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Inland Empire (2006) Streaming on Paramount+ Twin Peaks (1990-1991) Twin Peaks: The Return...

Just as we were about to record this week’s “Screen Talk,” we found out that one of our favorite auteurs, David Lynch, had succumbed to emphysema at age 78. In this episode, we explore his legacy, catch up with awards news from the PGA and BAFTAs to the WGA, and report on a new development in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni case.

Plus, we each picked five must-see films at Sundance, which launches January 23, the same day as the Oscar nominations are announced, after some postponements. Co-host Ryan Lattanzio interviewed Robert Schwartzman, who runs Utopia distribution with Cole Harper. The company partnered with Lionsgate on “Megalopolis,” from Schwartzman’s uncle Francis Ford Coppola, and hawked sales for Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” back at Cannes. That movie is out now from Roadside Attractions. But Utopia has also released indies from rising directors we know now, including Jane Schoenbrun...

David Lynch, the undisputed master of surrealism and the uncanny, has left an indelible mark on the world of film and television. His works are characterized by haunting visuals, enigmatic narratives, and an unparalleled ability to explore the darker corners of human nature. Upon his passing, we hope to commemorate his lasting impact on the art of cinema with a closer look at seven of his most iconic projects, with my personal favorite, Twin Peaks, reigning supreme.

7. Dune (1984)

While Dune remains one of Lynch’s most polarizing works, it deserves recognition for its ambition and scale. Adapting Frank Herbert’s sprawling sci-fi epic was no small feat, and Lynch brought his unique visual style and atmospheric world-building to the project. Starring actor Kyle MacLachlan in his first collaboration with Lynch, the film immerses viewers in the desolate beauty of Arrakis.

Although Lynch famously disowned the final cut due to studio interference,...

At Bob’s Big Boy Thursday night, coffee and chocolate milkshakes were raised in honor of David Lynch.

Fans flocked to the Los Angeles landmark to pay tribute to the late filmmaker, who died at age of 78 and who once revealed that he ordered the quintessential menu items “for seven years every day at 2:30” after lunch and scribbled notes on the American diner’s napkins.

There are other reasons why the Burbank burger joint — the oldest one still standing from the 1950s chain and known for its iconic Southern California coffee shop architecture — is part of Lynch lore: He and fellow director John Waters snapped a famous photo outside, it’s where the idea of Dennis Hopper’s Blue Velvet character was born and the red vinyl booths are where the director invited Laura Dern and Kyle MacLachlan for a “chemistry lunch,” per an interview with W.

The five-foot-tall...

Luminary director David Lynch has passed away, and while every Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive fan has something to mourn, over on YouTube, viewers will be missing one of his most beloved artforms: his weather reports.

At Tubefilter, we’ve have had our eye on Lynch for almost two decades, because while he was known to most for his TV and film projects, to us here in the world of digital content, he was recognized for being possibly one of the first people from Hollywood’s upper echelon to embrace online video.

His weather reports caught the internet’s attention when he started posting them to his YouTube channel, David Lynch Theater, in May 2020. But that wasn’t the first time he blessed viewers with a little friendly meteorology. Way back in 2005, he used to post similar video weather reports on his now-defunct website, DavidLynch.com.

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Legendary director David Lynch, the director of films such as Mulholland Drive and Dune and the creator of cult favorite TV show Twin Peaks, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 78.

“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” the post on his official Facebook page read. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”

Lynch spent more than four decades working as a filmmaker, starting with 1977’s Eraserhead. His work included the sci-fi epic Dune, the acclaimed period drama The Elephant Man, and the surreal suburban mystery Blue Velvet, as...

David Lynch, the director who did as much as anyone to introduce absurdism and surrealism into mainstream North American movies, died on Thursday. He was 78.

Lynch has been delighting and confounding audiences since his first feature, Eraserhead, which he began developing as a film student at the American Film Institute prior to its 1977 release. Subsequent works include The Elephant Man and the original film version of Dune in the early 1980s. Then he scored his major triumph with Blue Velvet in 1986. It was still wildly bizarre but mainstream enough to secure him an Oscar nomination for Best Director. (He had previously been nominated forElephant Man.)

He would follow Blue Velvet with the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks, which helped usher in the age of elevated television. Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire would be the end of his theatrically-released feature film career in 2006. But Lynch continued to produce content in a variety of forms.

David Lynch, the filmmaker behind the iconic Twin Peaks and Eraserhead, among many others, died at 78 on Jan. 15, just days before his 79th birthday on Monday.

Lynch’s family posted an announcement on Lynch’s Facebook page on Thursday, alongside a photo of him with a guitar. The statement read, “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, “Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.”

The post concluded, “It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”

In August, Lynch disclosed that he had been diagnosed with emphysema – a chronic lung disease – as the result of years of smoking. He...

David Lynch is one of the most acclaimed directors of our time and he sadly passed away this week, but we can luckily watch a lot of his beloved movies on streaming.

Last year, David confirmed he was diagnosed with emphysema after a lifetime of smoking, and would likely not be able to leave his house or ever direct again. He sadly passed away at the age of 78 this week.

David began his career as a painter and short animated and live action filmmaker before his 1977 feature debut Eraserhead, quickly garnering him acclaim and a cult following. His filmography includes the original Dune adaptation, Mulholland Drive, and the TV series Twin Peaks.

So, which movies are available on streaming?

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1977 – Eraserhead

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1980 – The Elephant Man

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1984 – Dune

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For all the adulation that David Lynch, who died on January 16 at the age of 78, justifiably enjoyed for his artistry, there was a side to his work that was somewhat under-heralded: its earnestness. The boy-scout character of his interviews was almost certainly shtick, but there’s a despair to his movies that grounded even his wildest impulses in a fairy-tale directness that correlates with the shrewd yet wide-eyed persona that he presented to the public.

All of Lynch’s films are about innocence and idealism corrupted, and everything else stems from that confirmation of futility. In 1977’s Eraserhead, Jack Nance’s Henry is brought to madness over the frustrations of caring for his sick, deformed child, and his hopelessness is pushed to a breaking point that redefines his view of himself and sends him spiraling into new dimensions, following a rootless path of damnation that’s strikingly similar to the...

A few years back, I went to see my favourite David Lynch film, Mulholland Drive, at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. The house was, pleasingly, pretty much packed. And as the movie started, I sank into Lynch’s nocturnal underworld of haunted starlets and malevolent hoods. Then, something odd happened. Half an hour into the film, a group of about ten people shuffled into the empty row in front of us. They sat, stock still, as the albino Cowboy issued his enigmatic threats (“You will see me one more time if you do good. You will see me two more times if you do bad”) to Justin Theroux’s Hollywood director. Then, seemingly without signalling or even looking at each other, they all shuffled back out again, mere minutes after they’d sat down.

Who were these people? Had the Cowboy chilled their blood? Had they come into the wrong screen,...