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Rabbits
2002 · TV series · 1 season
Created by David Lynch
A story of a group of humanoid rabbits and their depressive, daily life. The plot includes Suzie ironing, Jane sitting on a couch, Jack walking in and out of the apartment, and the occasional solo singing number by Suzie or Jane. At one point the rabbits also make contact with their “leader”.
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If you like the weirdness, also see his (first film?) Eraserhead.
Also Rabbits is disturbing and unsettling. But not entertaining for long.
There was also this paper from 2013, about acetaminophen relieving "existential dread". The experiemental setup induced subconscious anxiety by making the subjects watch David Lynch's short film "Rabbits", then measured it's effect on strictness when recommending fines for hockey rioters.
The researchers concluded, "Despite the many questions that these findings raise, they do demonstrate that acetaminophen has more far-reaching psychological consequences than previously realized, and that a single pill can serve as an effective manipulation in the lab."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130416085431.htm
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797612464786
Dune is a beautiful film by Lynch, but the story pacing and deadpan-ish acting really hurts it. Lynch sometimes needs to be reined in. A reined in Lynch can make the difference between an amazing "Elephant Man" or weird as hell "Rabbits."