Returning home to visit his father who is in intensive care at the hospital, Jeffrey Beaumont stumbles upon a human ear he finds in a field. With local police detective Williams and the local police department unable to investigate, Jeffrey and Sandy, Detective Williams's daughter decide to do their own investigation. But what Jeffrey and Sandy's investigation leads them to discover that a dark underworld exists in their hometown. Jeffrey becomes suspicious of nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens, who is involved with Frank Booth, a violent and evil man.
A great and disturbing performance by Dennis Hopper (sometimes I feel the man doesn't receive the credit he deserves). Also, a great cameo there by Dean Stockwell (otherwise known as Al from the Quantum Leap series). Other than the film felt excruciatingly slow and I was bored with it. I forgot this was from David Lynch who brought us Mulholland Dr.
