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Twisted Nerve

PG19681h 52mRoy Boulting
IMDb 7.0

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"Cleaver. Cleaver. Chop. Chop. First the mom and then the pop. Then we'll get the pretty girl. We'll get her right between the curl."

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.

ThrillerHorror
ObsessionDown SyndromeStepfatherBoarding HousePsychological Thriller

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What is Twisted Nerve (1968) about?

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.

Who stars in Twisted Nerve?

Twisted Nerve stars Hayley Mills (Susan Harper), Hywel Bennett (Martin (Georgie) Durnley), Billie Whitelaw (Joan Harper), Frank Finlay (Henry Durnley), Barry Foster (Gerry Henderson). The film was directed by Roy Boulting.

How long is Twisted Nerve?

Twisted Nerve has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1968. It is rated PG.

Is Twisted Nerve worth watching?

Twisted Nerve holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Thriller, Horror are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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