I wouldn't put it exactly like that, but yeh, both are a result of David Lynch's recurring theme of evil hidden beneath pleasant worlds. Blue Velvet was his first exploration in to this idea, and its presented in quite a simplistic but highly effective way, whilst Twin Peaks deals with it on a greater scale with a series of sub plots with each character seemingly hiding something.
My last viewing of Blue Velvet though revealed a few direct references that I didn't notice the first few times I watched it though. Both are logging towns with a few shots of log trucks travelling past, there are similar diners, and some other little things. I also noticed when I watched Eraserhead that the carpet in the main character's room is the same as that in the red room of Twin Peaks
My last viewing of Blue Velvet though revealed a few direct references that I didn't notice the first few times I watched it though. Both are logging towns with a few shots of log trucks travelling past, there are similar diners, and some other little things. I also noticed when I watched Eraserhead that the carpet in the main character's room is the same as that in the red room of Twin Peaks