Looking back at Twin Peaks: The Return, I’m incredibly impressed with how the cast and crew put everything together. They weren’t shooting a television series – the production schedule was like an 18-hour film. The production timeline was aggressive with sometimes having only a day to capture footage in one location before packing up and…
The Mark Frost-directed final episode of Twin Peaks aired on Wednesday, May 23, 1990. The “TV Guide” magazine published that week – May 19-25 – offered a brief mention along with an iconic black and white advertisement.
With the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event returning to Snoqualmie Valley, Washington from Feb. 21-24, I’m channeling Connie Francis from the Mulholland Drive motion picture soundtrack. Here are 16 reasons why you’ll love attending this celebration of the towns and places where David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show was filmed.
During production of the first season of Twin Peaks in late 1989, a second-unit crew returned to Snoqualmie Valley to capture additional establishing shots seen throughout the series. These shots were peppered throughout the show including one scene found in episode 1.006. Leo Johnson is seen running from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department after eliminating Waldo…
In my quest to document the history of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, I love finding things I’ve never seen. Recently, I picked up an advertising guide for Lynch’s 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me from Germany where it was known as Twin Peaks – Der Film (or Twin Peaks – The Film). Released on August…
More than three decades after its debut, the mysteries from David Lynch’s masterpiece Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me are still being solved. Using modern technology combined with a tenacious spirit, fellow Bookhouse Boy Matthew Haywood has helped discover Agent Sam Stanley’s Whiteman Machine and Laura Palmer’s textbook. Now, he’s found a match for Regional…
As a Twin Peaks fan, there is no greater joy than visiting Washington state where David Lynch and Mark Frost filmed their show and 1992 feature film. I’ve been making the trek to Snoqualmie Valley for the past several years. There are plenty of places to stay that give you easy access to the Real…
A little over a month after Mark Frost and David Lynch’s wonderful and strange show debuted on the ABC Television network in 1990, People Weekly magazine offered what they described as a “complete guide to Twin Peaks” in their May 14 issue. This guide contained several stories about the show’s first season, including a two-page…
Following David Lynch’s passing on Jan. 16, 2025, it feels the entire world is mourning the loss of this creative genius. The tributes from around the world have moved me to tears and my heart is full knowing the impact he had on so many people. Lynch’s family – Jennifer, Riley, Austin and Lula –…
My fellow Twin Peaks Blog author and close friend Vinnie Guidera was first to share the news with me – David Lynch had passed. I knew this day was inevitable as our time on Earth is limited. Nevertheless, the news of his death has left me with more questions than answers, something that would have…