Twisted Nerve
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “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.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Horror
- Director
- Roy Boulting
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Hayley MillsSusan Harper
Hywel BennettMartin (Georgie) Durnley
Billie WhitelawJoan Harper
Frank FinlayHenry Durnley
Barry FosterGerry Henderson
Phyllis CalvertEnid Durnley
Salmaan PeerzadaShashie Kadir
Christian RobertsPhilip Harvey
Gretchen FranklinClarkie
Timothy WestSuperintendant Dakin🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Twisted Nerve 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 directed Twisted Nerve?
- Twisted Nerve was directed by Roy Boulting.
- When was Twisted Nerve released?
- Twisted Nerve was released on December 20, 1968.
- How long is Twisted Nerve?
- Twisted Nerve has a runtime of 1h 52m.
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