Twin Peaks (1990)
The use of little American forest towns as settings, as in Blue Velvet (1986), the Twin Peaks (1990) TV series and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992).
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Laura Harring and Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive (2001)
The use of Los Angeles as a setting, as in Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006). -
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Angelo Badalamenti's distinctive music, as heard in Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1992), the Twin Peaks (1990) series, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), The Straight Story (1999) and Mulholland Drive (2001). -
David Lynch and Freddie Francis in The Straight Story (1999)
The unique use of sound effects, usually provided by Lynch himself. -
Laura Dern in Inland Empire (2006)
Leading Lady Laura Dern, who worked with Lynch on Blue Velvet (1986), Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1992), Wild at Heart (1990) and Inland Empire (2006). -
Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks (1990)
Leading Man Kyle MacLachlan, who worked with Lynch on Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), the Twin Peaks (1990) series and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). -
Jack Nance in Twin Peaks (1990)
The recurring use of peculiar character actors, mostly in supporting roles, for instance Jack Nance, Michael J. Anderson, Miguel Ferrer and Harry Dean Stanton. -
Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet (1986)
Visual aesthetics: The use of intense colors, dark pictures and shadows. -
Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks (1990)
Acts and results of violence, often contrasted or connotated with peace or humor. -
Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern in Wild at Heart (1990)
Scenes with graphic sex or sexual connotation. -
Jack Nance in Eraserhead (1977)
Dream sequences, or sequences whose reality is dubious. -
Dean Stockwell in Blue Velvet (1986)
The use of songs from bygone eras. -
"Dune" Sting
Industrial settings - foam, fire and noise, most importantly in Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant Man (1980) and Dune (1984). -
Laura Dern and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
1950's kitsch/clichés or nostalgia, like certain music, fashion, architecture, cars, naive behavior of characters, sometimes countered by hidden threats. -
Monty Montgomery
Peculiar language and seemingly out of place utterances. -
Patricia Arquette in Lost Highway (1997)
References to other films (especially film noir) or the film-making world. -
Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
Defacements, deformations and disabilities and their consequences, as in pretty much all of his movies except The Straight Story (1999). -
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Intricate plots and amibigious meanings which inspire speculation and can make it necessary to watch the films multiple times before appreciating them.
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