DAVID LYNCH | FRANCE, USA | 1992 | 134 MIN | R | ENGLISH
Whether you binged the series right before indulging in this surreal, dreamy and violent masterpiece or not, the whiplash is real. Lynch’s work is a terrifying and hauntingly beautiful noir about the evil that lies within man and a glimmer of hope in the guise of a high school girl named Laura Palmer.
Cast: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, David Bowie
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s AFTER HOURS series.
Bringing together the odd, eerie, thrilling, and downright weird, this is the home of cult classics.
PFS Member 50 | #35
PFS Members were asked to select their top 5 films not included in the Sight and Sound 100 series. These are those films.
After an unforgettable year showcasing the greatest films of all time in our Sight and Sound 100 series, we asked PFS Members to chime in with their own picks for top five films not included in the countdown. Throughout 2024 we will reveal and screen PFS Members’ picks across our monthly programs and limited series.