Do you want to play with fire? David Lynch’s stunning prequel to his landmark TV show takes you into the dark soul and unrelenting tragedies of murdered homecoming queen Laura Palmer.
In the town of Twin Peaks, everyone has their secrets—but especially Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life and teasing out the enigmas that surround her murder. Homecoming queen by day and thrill seeker by night, Laura leads a double life that pulls her deeper and deeper into horror as she pieces together the identity of the assailant who has been terrorizing her for years. Nightmarish in its vision of an innocent torn apart by unfathomable forces, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is nevertheless one of Lynch’s most humane films, aching with compassion for its tortured heroine—a character as enthralling in life as she was in death. [135 min; drama, horror; English]
“Bleak, nihilistic, and haunting, Lynch's prequel to his infamous TV hit is a moody and surreal fever dream of trauma. Anchored by a career-best performance by Sheryl Lee, Fire Walk with Me lingers long after the credits roll.” — Joe Lipsett, Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network
“A chilling and enthralling journey towards inescapable tragedy.” — Joe Flockhart, Loud and Clear Reviews
“The world of Twin Peaks is dense, terrifying, and seductive all at once. Fire Walk with Me has all these trademarks but also presented the reality that David Lynch will never succumb to audience expectation, no matter how rabid they might be.” — Sean Mulvihill, FanboyNation.com
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