Ten years ago, back in 2011, Twin Peaks fandom felt like a secret society. The show was just hitting Netflix, inviting a new generation of viewers along with lapsed fans to dive in. The Gold Box DVD had been released a few years prior, and there simply wasn’t much going on aside from a couple…
For my quest to document every film Twin Peaks location, I want to identify and examine all the scenes that were shot on soundstages. While the overall location will be consistent for all of these scenes, the details uncovered will be interesting to explore. Let’s start with Dougie Jones’ appearance in the Red Room from Part…
I love a good challenge, especially when it comes to identifying props. I received a note via the “Contact Us” section from a fellow Bookhouse Boy named Robert. He asked about the tape recorder that Pete Martell uses in episode 2.008 when taunting Ben Horne who is locked away in the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department…
I loved seeing the legendary Don Murray play Bushnell Mullins, Dougie Jones’ boss at Lucky 7 Insurance, in Season 3 of Twin Peaks. Thanks to a giant framed poster behind Mullins’ desk at Lucky 7, we get some insight into his character. Now that some time has passed since Season 3 ended (and those Non-Disclosure Agreements…
A cluster of buildings sit on a nondescript corner of a desert road outside Palmdale, California. Surrounded by Joshua Trees and nestled in the shadow of a beige-colored mountain, these seemingly abandoned buildings look like something from a bygone era. Things are not what they seem, however, as the diner, gas station and motel are…
In Twin Peaks – Part 3 on Showtime, hitman Jake (played by Bill Tangradi) tracks Jade’s yellow Jeep as she leaves the Rancho Rosa Estates neighborhood. This film location article is a nice companion piece to both articles detailing fellow hitman Gene’s stakeout outside Dougie Jones’ love nest in Parts 3 and 5 and Jade and…
Lately, I’ve been spending some time in the California desert while detailing the film locations around Rancho Rosa Estates in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime. I’ve discussed both the exterior and interior of the “Las Vegas” house Dougie Jones and Jade use for a delightful afternoon rendezvous. Now I turn my focus on another…
As a follow up to details about exterior of the Rancho Rosa Estates house, here is a look inside the home where Dougie Jones and Jade share an intimate and transformative afternoon together. This Las Vegas home is actually located in Palmdale, California.
My goal with Twin Peaks Blog is to document every little detail possible about David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange world. This time, I’m turning my attention to the soundtrack to Lynch’s 1992 feature film – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Specifically, I’m examining the cassette tape release of the soundtrack in the…
When I set out to document every film location in Twin Peaks, I really meant EVERY location no matter how brief the scene. For this article, I examine a brief interaction between Gene and Lorraine in Part 5 on Showtime. Thanks to incredible Behind the Curtain videos on the Twin Peaks – From Z to…