I started with 2001’s Mulholland Dr. – a movie I would compare to Shutter Island in some ways – and expected it to be more like Blue Velvet. Instead, the story of an aspiring actor ( Naomi Watts) helping an amnesiac (Laura Harring) uncover her identity almost drove me more insane than Lynch’s 1977 debut, Eraserhead, did.

David Lynch, one cinema’s greatest and most unique filmmakers, passed away last week at the age of 78 and his passing not only prompted an outpouring of praise for the legendary creator but also has resulted in a surge of interest in some of his most iconic and indelible projects.

Much like dreams, merely hearing Lynch's work described does not compare to experiencing his movies and TV series firsthand. Unconventional to the end, the director's filmography (plus Twin Peaks, indispensable to his oeuvre) almost always elicits strong responses, with each project re-assembling a number of core ideas, themes, and images.

Here's a list of some of the highest-rated movies of David Lynch, the filmmaker who redefined the surrealist genre.

Our columnist remembers his time with the late filmmaker, who famously loathed dissecting his work — but hung on to a Boy Scout ethos one couldn't help but love.

If you’re looking to revisit some of David Lynch’s most seminal works following the iconic director-writer’s death on Thursday morning, there are a variety of box sets online featuring his expansive film collection.

We listen back to a 1994 interview with Lynch, who died Jan. 14. His credits include Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. Plus, Isabella Rossellini and Nicolas Cage remember the director.

Though surreal and sometimes impenetrable, Lynch's films lead us down dark roads to curious, new possibilities.

David Lynch was a once in a lifetime individual. The man's work spreads many decades and has influenced countless artists to this day. IPR's Anthony Scanga takes a look back at his work - from film to art,