Eraserhead

Eraserhead has built a real following in the US on fuboTV and HBO Max Amazon Channel among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 2,762 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jack Nance leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on fuboTV.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Eraserhead earns its spot. What makes Eraserhead work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. Jack Nance and Charlotte Stewart lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It was released in 1977. Eraserhead resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Eraserhead fits the bill. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Watch for Jack Nance in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.