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* IAmNotShazam: There is nobody named "Eraserhead" in this movie. Despite what you might think, the title doesn't refer to Henry's haircut, [[spoiler: it refers to a scene in the movie where somebody makes pencils out of his severed head]]. ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext.

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* IAmNotShazam: There is nobody named "Eraserhead" in this movie. Despite what you might think, the title doesn't refer to Henry's haircut, [[spoiler: it refers to a scene in the movie where somebody makes pencils out of his severed head]]. ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext.It MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext.
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Virtually everything, but especially The Baby. To this day, we ''still'' don't know exactly how it was made.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two major scenes in the movie could either be this or [[RuleofSymbolism subtle touches of symbolism.]]

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Two major scenes in the movie could either be this or [[RuleofSymbolism [[RuleOfSymbolism subtle touches of symbolism.]]symbolism]].



* EarWorm: the "Lady in the Radiator" scene. Among other kinds of worm.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The baby.
** The lady in the radiator.

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* EarWorm: the The "Lady in the Radiator" scene. Among other kinds of worm.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The baby.
Baby.
** The lady Lady in the radiator.Radiator.



** Some notice its just one huge metaphor for marriage and commitment.

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** Some notice its it's just one huge metaphor for marriage and commitment.



* FreudWasRight

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* FreudWasRight FreudWasRight



* NightmareFuel: It's David Lynch, what do you expect?
* NauseaFuel: '''The Baby.'''

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* NightmareFuel: It's David Lynch, Creator/DavidLynch, what do you expect?
expect?
* NauseaFuel: '''The Baby.'''Baby'''.



** Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.

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** Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses fetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.



* TheWoobie: Henry, briefly, Paul, The Baby.
* UglyCute: The baby.

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* TheWoobie: Henry, briefly, Paul, and The Baby.
* UglyCute: The baby.Baby.
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**The lady in the radiator.
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* NauseaFuel: '''The Baby.'''
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Henry a put upon man, a neurotic womanizer, or, indeed, completely insane?

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Henry a put upon man, a neurotic womanizer, or, indeed, completely insane?
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* NightmareFuel: It's David Lynch, what do you expect?
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** Or Abortion.

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** Or Abortion.abortion.
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** Or Abortion.
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* FauxSymbolism: Several scenes in this movie could be either very, very surreal touches of symbolism or a random BigLippedAlligatorMoment.
** Some notice its just one huge metaphor for marriage and commitment.
** Or guilt and suicide.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: If the baby, looking like the love child of a tadpole and the Loch Ness monster, counts.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: The baby.
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* LargeHam: The Manager of the Pencil Factory
-->OKAY PAUL!'

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* {{Squick}}: See NightmareFuel and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.
** They may ''symbolize'' giant sperm, but they ''are'' umbilical cords swiped out of a hospital dumpster. One assistant stepped on one accidentally and was so disgusted that she quit the whole production.
** Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.



* HeyItsThatGuy: Paul is [[Film/AssaultOnPrecinct13 Napoleon Wilson]].


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* {{Squick}}: See NightmareFuel and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.
** They may ''symbolize'' giant sperm, but they ''are'' umbilical cords swiped out of a hospital dumpster. One assistant stepped on one accidentally and was so disgusted that she quit the whole production.
** Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.


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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: It wasn't. David Lynch doesn't need drugs.
** Apparently there was an interview where he was asked if he took drugs. Lynch said "Yes, I eat huge amounts of sugar" and there was a long silence.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 Napoleon Wilson]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 [[Film/AssaultOnPrecinct13 Napoleon Wilson]].
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* IAmNotShazam: There is nobody named "Eraserhead" in this movie.

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* IAmNotShazam: There is nobody named "Eraserhead" in this movie. Despite what you might think, the title doesn't refer to Henry's haircut, [[spoiler: it refers to a scene in the movie where somebody makes pencils out of his severed head]]. ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext.
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* {{Squick}}: See NightmareFuelUnleaded and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.

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* {{Squick}}: See NightmareFuelUnleaded NightmareFuel and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.
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** And the Lady in the Radiator.

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation - Is Henry a put upon man, or a neurotic womanizer?
** Or, indeed, completely insane?

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation - AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Henry a put upon man, or a neurotic womanizer?
** Or,
womanizer, or, indeed, completely insane?



* {{Squick}} - see NightmareFuelUnleaded and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.

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* {{Squick}} - see {{Squick}}: See NightmareFuelUnleaded and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.



* EarWorm - the "Lady in the Radiator" scene. Among other kinds of worm.
* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory - Henry's world certainly feels like purgatory.
* HeyItsThatGuy - Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 Napoleon Wilson]].
* LargeHam - The Manager of the Pencil Factory

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* EarWorm - EarWorm: the "Lady in the Radiator" scene. Among other kinds of worm.
* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory - EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: Henry's world certainly feels like purgatory.
* HeyItsThatGuy - FreudWasRight
* HeyItsThatGuy:
Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 Napoleon Wilson]].
* LargeHam - IAmNotShazam: There is nobody named "Eraserhead" in this movie.
* LargeHam:
The Manager of the Pencil Factory



* TheWoobie - Henry, briefly, Paul, The Baby.
* UglyCute: The baby.

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* TheWoobie - TheWoobie: Henry, briefly, Paul, The Baby.
* UglyCute: The baby.baby.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: If the baby, looking like the love child of a tadpole and the Loch Ness monster, counts.
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* HeyItsThatGuy - Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 ''Napoleon Wilson'']].

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* HeyItsThatGuy - Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 ''Napoleon Wilson'']].Napoleon Wilson]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy - Paul is [[AssaultOnPrecinct13 ''Napoleon Wilson'']].
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* TheWoobie - Henry, and, briefly, Paul. ''[[YourMileageMayVary Some]]'' even find The Baby to be pitiable.
* UglyCute: Some find the baby to be this, and this is ''very'' much a matter of [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV.]]

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* TheWoobie - Henry, and, briefly, Paul. ''[[YourMileageMayVary Some]]'' even find Paul, The Baby to be pitiable.
Baby.
* UglyCute: Some find the baby to be this, and this is ''very'' much a matter of [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV.]]The baby.

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-->OKAY PAUL!

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-->OKAY PAUL!PAUL!'


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* UglyCute: Some find the baby to be this, and this is ''very'' much a matter of [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV.]]
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** This troper had assumed they were merely bull testicles, as if that is somehow better.
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* EarWorm - the "Lady in the Radiator" scene. Among other kinds of worm.


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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible
* TheWoobie - Henry, and, briefly, Paul. ''[[YourMileageMayVary Some]]'' even find The Baby to be pitiable.
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* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory - Henry's world certainly feels like purgatory.

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* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory - Henry's world certainly feels like purgatory.purgatory.
* LargeHam - The Manager of the Pencil Factory
-->OKAY PAUL!
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** Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.

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** Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.produced.
* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory - Henry's world certainly feels like purgatory.

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