10 Creepiest David Lynch Characters

10. The Man From Another Place (Twin Peaks)

The Man From Another Place is one of the most iconic characters from Twin Peaks. The backwards-talking, dancing little man has been referenced and spoofed in dozens of different places, from Scooby-Doo to The Simpsons.

The red-suited spirit, played by Michael J. Anderson, is actually less threatening than many of the Black Lodge's inhabitants, but there is still something sinister about him. The way he moves and speaks is so unnatural that it is unnerving, and there are certain moments when he seems less than benign.

His more menacing persona was mostly seen in the final episode of Twin Peaks' original run, when Dale Cooper finally makes it to the red room and is met by the Man From Another Place. The little guy distorts time, summons people to talk to Dale, and offers him what might be cryptic advice, all with an undercurrent of menace. When Cooper meets the man's white-eyed doppelganger, who contorts and laughs insanely, it's downright terrifying.

The Man From Another Place became even more ominous in the Twin Peaks movie adaptation Fire Walk With Me, where he is shown partaking in the Garmonbozia (pain and suffering) with the demonic Killer BOB. As with everything in Twin Peaks, the Man From Another Place's motivations and true allegiances are rather vague, but good or evil, he is one unnerving little guy.