With the start of Season 2, Ray Wise’s character of Leland Palmer experiences a dramatic visual change – his hair turns white overnight. As a follow up article to his Season 1 looks, this article will examine Mr. Palmer’s costumes from Episodes 2.001-2.009, a photo cameo in Episode 2.010 and his otherworldly return in Episode…
In the never-ending quest to document all of the Twin Peaks film locations, I return to the Blue Pine Lodge, home of the Packard family. The actual film location is the Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. This article examines the Kitchen Door Exterior that’s mostly seen in the first episode but has a few cameos later…
One of the most memorable lines of dialogue from the Season 2 opener is spoken by the Giant who visits a wounded Special Agent Dale Cooper. While providing Cooper with three clues, he remarks, “The owls are not what they seem.” This line is also the subject of today’s 30th Anniversary artwork by artist Sarah…
Continuing my look at the costumes worn by actors in Twin Peaks, this Costuming Peaks article focuses on Audrey Horne (played by Sherilyn Fenn). Audrey’s outfits, much like her character, matures throughout Season 2.
David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks celebrates 30 years on April 8, 2020. Two years ago, I published an article examining the iconic “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign. Since that time, my research for TwinPeaksBlog.com has become even more in depth, especially for the many film location in Washington State and southern California. Today,…
“When this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy.” – The Log Lady, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Fire plays a critical role in Twin Peaks. Originally, I planned on writing about…
One of my great joys writing for this blog is identifying props from Twin Peaks and sharing their fascinating history with you. This time, we return to the Johnson house for a prop in the kitchen that is seen in the first two seasons. I was researching something completely different when I came across this…
During my explorations into the film location for Twin Peaks, there are certain scenes and spots that I’ve understood I may never find. One of those spots was a transition scene of a river used in seasons 1 and 2. I figured it was shot in Washington State, but I never thought I’d actually locate the…
Site of the grisly murder of Laura Palmer, the Train Car appears in only three episodes from the first two seasons of Twin Peaks and reappears in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. For this Vacant Peaks article, I share scenes from the outside and inside the car without people present.
When I think of memorable scenes from my first viewing of the Twin Peaks pilot episode, I’m reminded of Ronette Pulaski, bruised and battered, stumbling across an old railroad bridge. It’s a haunting image that begs for answers – Who did this? How did she escape? (luckily, some answers were provided in Twin Peaks: Fire…