366 Days at the Drive-In: Day 347

The Date: September 11

The Movie: The Grandmother (1970)

What Is It?: Even though it’s only a half-hour long, The Grandmother is still one of David Lynch’s finest films. His first attempt at storytelling bridges the painterly animations of “The Alphabet” and the live-action grim fairy tale of Eraserhead with the story of an abused boy who finds comfort from a grandmother he grows from seeds. The visuals are as dark and beautiful as the emotional content. A true piece of art.

Why Today?: Today is Grandparents Day.

Review: The Criterion Edition of 'Eraserhead'

Eraserhead has been streaming on Hulu as a member of the Criterion Collection for two years, which means excited speculation that Criterion might give it a proper home-media release has also been circulating for years. The ultimate cult movie meets the finest video-distribution company to achieve cult status of its own. That is a relationship much happier than Henry Spencer and Mary X’s.