3 ms·Eraserhead is about the fear of being a new father.by timewizard 2y agoEraserhead is about the fear of being a new father.jonhohle 2y agoAs a father that was much more obvious than when I saw it for the first time at 16 ;-)JKCalhoun 2y agoPerhaps more to the point, the fear that parenthood will destroy "the art life".