David Lynch is a legendary American filmmaker, reported by some to consume the souls of anyone he films. Many film students believe Lynch and the works attributed to him to be authentic, however as with any cryptid, there is no evidence to substantiate these beliefs.
Numerous films, such as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and even the television series Twin Peaks have been attributed to the mythical Lynch. Legend tells that these films, and many others, simply arrive at the doorstep of cinemas, anonymously shipped. The reels are unmarked, leaving staff to piece them together, searching for some order or meaning. There are reports of five or more cinema employees checking into healthcare facilities, blaming the Lynch films for their ailments. Most experts believe these films to be the work of some combination of pretentious film students and trolls.
Conveniently, all actors in the Lynch films are either unidentifiable, or have inevitably died before they could be reached for interviews. Is this an elaborate conspiracy to cover the truth? Or does the Lynch of legend truly capture the souls of those he captures on film, as the story goes?
A multitude of fans assert his existence, citing interviews or commentaries, some even going so far as to say they have met him. None of these are hard evidence, and all photos are either confirmed stand-ins or fakes. One woman claims to be Lynch's daughter, however every good researcher knows a white person with dreads is an unreliable source.
One thing remains certain. These vexing films may never be 'correctly assembled', if there even is an order to the imagery, and they will continue to confuse, depress, and infuriate viewers for decades to come.
Images above are as follows in left to right, top down order: reported Lynch sighting, frame from Blue Velvet, reel of 35mm film, artist rendition of Lynch from a periodical, reported sighting of lynch in an interview (image has severe digital corruption and artifaction), frame from Eraserhead, frame from Twin Peaks, convincing but verified hoax photo of a Lynch encounter.