What 1992 prequel film to a TV series follows the last days of Laura Palmer?

The 1992 prequel about Laura Palmer’s final days is Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

Directed by David Lynch and co-written with Robert Engels, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me serves as a prequel to the television series Twin Peaks. It begins with an FBI investigation into the murder of Teresa Banks before focusing on the final seven days of Laura Palmer, the troubled high-school student whose death drives the original series.

The film is darker and more psychologically intense than the television show. It explores Laura’s abuse, addiction, divided public and private life, and the supernatural forces surrounding her. Sheryl Lee, who had mainly played Laura in photographs and flashbacks on television, takes the central role here. The film also includes a smaller appearance by Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper.

Fire Walk with Me was initially controversial because it omitted many familiar characters and refused to resolve the television series’ cliffhanger. It was poorly received by many American critics and underperformed commercially, but later gained major critical respect. It is commonly confused with Twin Peaks: The Return, the 2017 continuation, rather than the earlier prequel.