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Twisted Nerve
🎬 Movie

Twisted Nerve

1968 · 112 min Drama Thriller Horror
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film operates honestly within the horror genre: doesn't rush to frighten, lets the space breathe with anxiety. It's about the feeling of wrongness — slow, but relentless.

The film doesn't rush. That's its greatest strength and greatest risk: if you're not ready for slow horror — it will exhaust you. If you are — it won't let go.

For viewers who need sustained tension, not just a collection of scary moments.

Director: Roy Boulting

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late at night, alone or with someone who won't be ashamed to admit they're scared. Lights off.

🎭 Cast

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Susan Harper

Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett

Martin (Georgie) Durnley

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Joan Harper

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Henry Durnley

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Gerry Henderson

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Enid Durnley

Salmaan Peerzada

Salmaan Peerzada

Shashie Kadir

Christian Roberts

Christian Roberts

Philip Harvey

Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

Clarkie

Timothy West

Timothy West

Superintendant Dakin

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