Queen of Hearts: A Twin Peaks Fan Film

"Queen of Hearts" is without a doubt the greatest "Twin Peaks" Fan Film that will probably ever get made.

In my humble opinion, is is 100% canon.

Everything works to pull you back into the amazing world created by David Lynch and Mark Frost.

You get it all: Annie, Cooper, Caroline, Windom, the Lodges, Flashbacks, Flash Forwards and a climax that is stunning.

This was never meant to be a surrealistic mystery film in the conventional sense--but a character driven story about the most mysterious thing of all: human behavior.

I loved it from start to finish and I feel a true "Twin Peaks" fan will embrace it with open arms.

The film delivers fresh and imaginative content. The actors too represent true essence of original characters under excellent direction by Cloutier. That Cloutier pulls off multiple roles: writer, producer, director, editor successfully, is remarkable. The choice of music, scenes shot at original sites in Washington, sets to pay homage to key original themes such as the black lodge, coupled with believable special effects, transport the fan right back to the mystical world of Twin Peaks, where pacing and tension created by the scenes keeps the fan engaged and craving more! A brilliant fan film.

Being a huge Twin Peaks, fan, I always still felt like there was some small part missing, a little hole somewhere that I didn't realize needed filling.

Queen of Hearts is that missing piece, it filled that hole.

This was just wonderfully done and just fits perfectly with the story we already know.

QoH while bringing back some of the quirky uniqueness of TP, it also has it's own air, it's own invitation into a new....lodge, if you will.

QoH is just what my Twin Peaks heart needed to bring everything together and I wish this could have aired on national TV instead of The Return. Queen of Hearts is better than The Return and carried the storyline better.

If you love Twin Peaks as much as I do, this is absolutely a must-see. I promise, you will not regret it.

The main takeaway I had with this film was that it was made for the fans. There are no drastic character and story changes which would anger you. There are many fun callbacks that aren't too annoying and in your face. A lot of the acting is surprisingly good for a fan film. It captures the Lynch feel in a way more similar to Blue Velvet rather than Twin Peaks. Most of all, the movie shows you can still make Twin Peaks in 2022. You don't have to make "The Return". As well, the ending manages to make you want more even after the long running time. There are a few flaws though. It works better episodically. The audio is inconsistent. And there are too many musical montages.

But with no sign of any more seasons and the OG cast dropping off like flies this movie is a very welcome entry into the Twin Peaks universe. Plus, you can go back and watch the journey to making the film and feel like you are apart of the process.

Ok first it is a fan generated film, although quite well done considering. Basically centers on the Annie Blackburn character, providing both a prequel to Twin Peaks as we know it, and a bit of a sequel to top it off. Pretty much sticks with the canon mythology of the series and books, but gives an in depth concept to Annie and her importance, which of course sadly was never in the authentic Twin peaks show. Gave it a 9 for good writing and concept, taking away a point only for a technical issue, the night scenes were way too dark, hard to see on the TV. Being a fan film, one would not expect the same quality of actors as in the real Twin Peaks, so did not judge at all on that. I had a nice feeling of satisfaction at the end of this film. Long too, 4 hours or so, but it went by quite nicely. Highly recommend to all fans of Twin Peaks.