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title: "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), rewatched Feb 2026"
description: "The whimsy of the show is gone and all that remains is the horror and the dreams of the fallen."
url: https://www.joekarlsson.com/reviews/twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me-1/
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# Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Feb 24, 2026 | Rated 3 out of 5 | Dir. David Lynch | Rewatch

The whimsy of the show is gone and all that remains is the horror and the dreams of the fallen.

I’ve seen the whole show, including all 19 hours of The Return. But Fire Walk With Me has a reputation, and I wasn’t sure I was ready. I know it’s become a beloved film - very Lynch, surreal, dreamlike. And I do love those moments in this. But I have to say it doesn’t resonate with me as hard as I wanted it to. It doesn’t answer much, leaves more questions than answers. Obviously that’s David Lynch’s point. Doesn’t mean it landed for me.

Sheryl Lee gives an incredible central performance though. She’s really going tits out balls to the wall on this one - fully committed to the terror and the tragedy of Laura Palmer. I’m bummed she didn’t have a more successful career after Twin Peaks. She deserved more.

This is a very difficult watch. Domestic violence, horrific downward spirals - the movie leans into the nightmare under the surface more than any other piece of Twin Peaks. The whimsy of the show is gone. Just the horror that was always there, unfiltered.

It’s a tough hang. I don’t know if I’ll be revisiting it anytime soon. But I’m glad I watched it. Essential viewing for Twin Peaks and David Lynch fans, for better or worse.

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me/1/)

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