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I Am Not Shazam: There is nobody named "Eraserhead" in this movie. Despite what you might think, the title doesn't refer to Henry's haircut, it refers to a scene in the movie where somebody makes pencils out of his severed head. It Makes Just As Much Sense in Context.
Signature Scene: Several, such as the chicken scene, the pencil factory scene, and of course, the ending where Henry stares at the planet with his eyes wide open behind a cloud of eraser shavings, to the point of being featured in pretty much every single poster and cover art for the movie′s DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Squick: See Nightmare Fuel and add the worms (quite possibly giant sperm) that are everywhere.
They may symbolize giant sperm, but they are umbilical cords swiped out of a hospital dumpster. One assistant stepped on one accidentally and was so disgusted that she quit the whole production.
Another interpretation is that the worms are developing foetuses of monster-children much like the baby Henry and Mary already produced.
Visual Effects of Awesome: Everything. The prop for the baby takes the cake, which is impressive (and disturbingly lifelike) considering the movie′s low budget.
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