The Bookhouse Boys are one of my favorite things from the first two seasons of Twin Peaks. This secret society formed in the small Pacific Northwest town had been fighting the evil in the woods for decades. While the group was absent in both David Lynch’s 1992 feature film and third season – “The Return,”…
This virtual visit to the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington includes a postcard of Snoqualmie Falls. The image is from a time before the construction of Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, which opened in 1919 and is known today as Salish Lodge and Spa. The image also captures a phenomena seen in Twin Peaks
My journey of exploring the film location for Black Lake Cemetery continues with a nighttime scene between Special Agent Dale Cooper and Dr. Lawrence Jacoby in episode 1003. For the longest time, this scene has confused me. Why would Cooper be hanging out in a cemetery waiting for Dr. Jacoby to show up? As it turns…
While researching the Southern California film location for Laura Palmer’s funeral in episode 1003 of Twin Peaks, I discovered the broadcasted version contained many differences compared to the script. This article joins a running list of stories about more Missing Pieces or deleted scenes from my favorite television show.
The Black Lake Cemetery in Twin Peaks appears in two episodes during the first two season of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s masterpiece. Today, I’m exploring the first appearance of this Southern California film location seen during Laura Palmer’s funeral in episode 1003.
From the moment I first saw Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me in fall 1993, Walter Olkewicz, who played Jacques Renault and later Jean-Michel Renault in Season Three, left a lasting impression on me. I don’t know what it is about that “creepy Jacques,” but Walter played him exceptionally. With word of his passing on April…
In 2011, Twin Peaks fandom felt like a secret society. A new generation was only beginning to discover the show on Netflix. Besides the 2007 Gold Box DVD release, there simply wasn’t much going on aside from a couple of blogs and forums dedicated to the show. Twin Peaks felt dead as a doornail outside…
One of the more subtle items in Shelly and Leo Johnson’s extensive collection of dog-themed kitsch is a black poodle figure that spends most of Twin Peaks’ first two seasons in their kitchen.
It’s okay to have your mind on Shelly Johnson for a moment when reading this Costuming Peaks. I’m examining the outfits worn by the talented Mädchen Amick in Season 1 of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks.
After all these years of being a Twin Peaks fan, there are certain images stick out in my mind. In particular, I remember many scenes with James Marshall as Laura Palmer’s secret boyfriend, James Hurley. While some have joked about his role, he really does give an emotionally-charged and powerful performance in all three seasons plus Twin…