It’s no surprise that I adore David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. The Pilot episode aired as an ABC Sunday Night Movie on April 8, 1990. For this year’s milestone 30th Anniversary, I’m sharing 30 things I love about this perfect Pilot episode. It’s by far one of the best television pilots ever to…
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,…
Tuesday, February 21, 1989 is a special day in Twin Peaks history. It’s the first day of shooting for what would become the Pilot Episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s beloved series. Thanks to Brother Jer from Twin Peaks Archive, we have an idea of what scenes were shot on that first day in North…
During a recent trip to Washington state in January 2020, I wrote an article about some of my “White Whale” film locations I was hopeful to find. One of them was a scene from Twin Peaks – Part 7 where Deputy Andy Brennan waits for The Farmer. Thankfully, a fellow Bookhouse Boy answered the call with…
In Twin Peaks Part 11 on Showtime, Becky Burnett shoots Gersten Hayward’s apartment door in a fit of rage. This film location is found in Snoqualmie, Washington. It took me three visits to the Snoqualmie Valley region to go inside.
In my quest to cover nearly every Twin Peaks film location on TwinPeaksBlog.com, I uncovered something unique about the view of The Great Northern Hotel (aka The Salish Lodge) found in several second season episodes. Unless I invent a time machine, I’ll never be able to take the exact photo of the Hotel as something is…
“I’m back!” – Leland Palmer in Episode 2001 Just like Leland, I have returned from an incredible birthday trip to Washington State. I had not visited the region since August 1996 when I attended the Twin Peaks Fan Fest. Twenty-three years later, I now question why it took me so long to return. I ended…
In Twin Peaks Parts 9 and 10 on Showtime, we visit the Horne Residence, home to Sylvia Horne, former wife of Benjamin Horne and mother to Audrey and Johnny. According to Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier,” following the events of Season 2’s ending, Sylvia eventually divorced Ben and moved into a “McMansion” in an upscale neighborhood…
In a recent article, I discussed the film location of Ronette’s Bridge which makes a brief cameo in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me while Leland and Laura Palmer are driving to get Sarah Palmer. As a follow up to that article, I explore the film location for this scene that ends with a scary encounter…
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…