From the eerie woodlands of Ghostwood National Forest, and the labyrinthine corridors of Twin Peaks (1990)' scarlet-curtained extra-dimensional space called the Red Room, the American director, David Lynch, greets the dedicated fans of the beloved TV series in the 2008 Twin Peaks Festival. Speaking in backward speech, David Lynch utters cryptic words, while an expressionless plastic doll bearing an uncanny resemblance to the late homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, is sitting next to him.