David Lynch's Lynchiest Movie Was a Neo-Noir Horror That Bombed at the Box Office — Now It's a Cult Classic

David Lynch's 1997 movie Lost Highway, starring Patricia Arquette and Bill Pullman, is a bizarre, trippy ride worth revisiting.

February 15, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Julia Mccullough

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However, time has shown it to be a key text in his filmography.

What Is David Lynch’s ‘Lost Highway’ About?

(Which is hilarious, might I add.)

David Lynch’s 28-Year-Old Neo-Noir Horror Was a Box Office Disaster (But It Remains a Cult Classic) (Lost Highway)

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“What do you know about Cheetos, kid?”

Patricia Arquette and Bill Pullman sitting on a couch in Lost Highway

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Pete Dayton’s Balthazar talking to Robert Loggia’s Mr. Eddy in Lost Highway

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David Lynch Asked to be Paid in Cheetos for This Cameo

Anonymous videotapes presage a musician’s murder conviction, and a gangster’s girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.

Bill Pullman