Where to watch Eraserhead? Streaming details explored

Modified Jan 20, 2025 18:15 GMT

Streaming details for Eraserhead explored (Image via Hulu)

Released on March 19, 1977, Eraserhead was the first feature-length film by filmmaker David Lynch. Like many of his later works, the film opened to mixed responses from both audiences and critics.

Eraserhead featured Jack Nance as Henry Spencer, Charlotte Stewart as Mary X, Jeanne Bates as Mrs. X, Allen Joseph as Mr. X, and Jean Lange as Grandmother.

The story follows Henry Spencer, who is expecting a child with Mary X. The two subsequently marry and move in together. However, when the baby is born, it resembles a lizard, and its arrival sets in motion several unexpected challenges that complicate Henry's life even further.

Eraserhead is available on various digital platforms, including Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango at Home.

How to watch Eraserhead?

The movie is available on Prime Video (Image via Getty)

Eraserhead can be found on several digital platforms, including Max, Hulu, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV Plus. Other options are YouTube TV, Google Play Movies, and Fandango at Home.

Since the film released in 1977, most of these streaming services do not offer it directly with a subscription. For example, if someone subscribes to Amazon Prime Video, they will still need to pay an additional fee to rent or purchase the film, which starts at around $2.69. On Apple TV Plus, the costs vary slightly, beginning at $3.99.

Note: The movie can only be accessed on the mentioned platforms in certain regions. For those who wish to view the movie from other areas, using a VPN is necessary (after checking the local regulations). Individuals can use reliable VPN services like Nord VPN and Express VPN in situations like this, ensuring an uninterrupted viewing experience.

More about Eraserhead

David Lynch made Eraserhead with the help of the American Film Institute, where he was a student. The institute primarily took care of funding and provided filming locations, along with other support. A few months before the film was released, the AFI Catalog, which maintains a record of nearly all films released in the U.S., shared a detailed synopsis of the film. An excerpt from that synopsis reads:

"When Mrs. X returns to the dining room, she takes Henry aside and asks him if he and Mary had s*xual intercourse. She explains that Mary gave birth to a premature baby and Henry is the father. While Mary protests that the doctors aren’t sure whether it really is a baby, Mrs. X insists that Henry and Mary get married and then pick the baby up from the hospital."

It continues:

"Henry gets a nosebleed and agrees to wed Mary. Later, while Mary is alone in Henry’s apartment, she tries to feed their baby -- a small, swaddled, nonhuman creature -- but it keeps spitting at her."