“I’m a jack and you’re a jack. Steeplejacks are we. And when we climb up to the top, the cry is ‘Victory!’” With recent news of the impending demolition of Mt. Si High School, I’m taking a look at the locations used in Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me as the Twin Peaks High School.
“It’s 7:00. Do you know where the people are in this article?” In Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime we are introduced to Dr. Amp who is Dr. Lawrence Jacoby’s alter-ego after his medical license was revoked after the investigation of Laura Palmer. In this Vacant Peaks article, I examine the good doctor’s home in the…
We were blessed in 2014 to receive so many deleted or extended scenes with the release of The Missing Pieces. There are, however, several scenes that didn’t make the cut. Using production stills, , the final film release and the published deleted scenes, I’m exploring “More Missing Pieces in a new series. The idea for this…
In Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime, we are introduced to the Mitchum Brothers’ Silver Mustang Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Appearing in a handful of episodes, there are actually two locations used for the scenes. The interior shots were captured at the located at 49500 Seminole Drive in Cabezon, California. For this Setting The…
I’m continuing my quest to document even some of the most obscure things in Twin Peaks such as Teresa Banks’ evidence box from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. While watching my favorite part of the film again – those first 30 minutes when Special Agents Chet Desmond and Sam Stanley visit Deer Meadow – I…
After sharing details about the film location for The Power and The Glory bar from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I gave this location and The Pink Room the “Vacant Peaks” treatment. There weren’t many scenes without people but there are certainly some iconic shots including the one seen above. And in case you missed…
I’ve previously mentioned how much I adore Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – it’s easily my favorite David Lynch film. You can probably imagine my delight when I finally saw The Missing Pieces in 2014, which contained extended and deleted scenes from this incredibly emotional film. One of those “pieces” was a scene where…
In the first two parts of Twin Peaks on Showtime, we are introduced to the William (Bill) and Phyllis Hastings who live in the town of Buckhorn, South Dakota. These scenes were actually shot at a private residence in southern California. Let’s take a closer look.
In Twin Peaks Part 12 on Showtime, Sarah Palmer has a strange shopping experience at Keri’s Handi-Mart. This is the only time we see the grocery store in the series. While it’s not included in the “Twin Peaks Access Guide to the Town” or mentioned at any other time in the series, the scene is…
One thing I love about Twin Peaks is meeting other Bookhouse Boys and Gals who are just as passionate as me about the little things that make the show both wonderful and strange. During a recent visit to southern California, I spent a day with fellow film location hunter Ivan Bukta looking for the best spots…