The famously weird filmmaker set his 1986 movie in Lumberton, with many modifications, and filmed in Wilmington during its film infancy.

MacLachlan and Lynch worked together for decades, with the star appearing in several of the director’s hits like “Blue Velvet” (1984) and the early ’90s series “Twin Peaks” that spawned the movie prequel, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” (1992) and Showtime’s “Twin Peaks: The Return” (2017).

Kyle MacLachlan posted a tribute to his friend David Lynch after his death on Jan. 16. He wrote that he will remain "forever changed" by Lynch's imagination and caring friendship.

The "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet" star wrote that the late filmmaker allowed him to "travel in worlds" he could "never have conceived" on his own.

He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are our breath.”

I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he’s gone.”

David Lynch, who died Thursday at age 78, was remembered by his many collaborators, as well as those he inspired, such as "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly.

Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision.

In the Pacific Northwest, Lynch built worlds that were eerily familiar and frighteningly strange, bringing whimsy and wonder to the lore that lurks in our dark corners. He was not just one of the greatest American filmmakers to ever live,

Renowned filmmaker David Lynch, celebrated for his surreal and groundbreaking works, passed away on January 15, 2025, at the age of 78.

The late filmmaker David Lynch's unique approach to storytelling, with TV and films like Twin Peaks (1990-2017), Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland