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Twisted Nerve

“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.”

★ 6.8 / 10 (60 votes)December 20, 1968112 minEN
ThrillerHorror

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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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 20, 1968
StatusReleased
Runtime112 min
Rating★ 6.8 / 10
CertificationPG
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionCharter Film Productions
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Crew

Director

Roy Boulting

Writers

Leo Marks, Roger Marshall, Roy Boulting

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Cast

Hayley MillsHayley MillsSusan Harper
Hywel BennettHywel BennettMartin (Georgie) Durnley
Billie WhitelawBillie WhitelawJoan Harper
Frank FinlayFrank FinlayHenry Durnley
Barry FosterBarry FosterGerry Henderson
Phyllis CalvertPhyllis CalvertEnid Durnley
Salmaan PeerzadaSalmaan PeerzadaShashie Kadir
Christian RobertsChristian RobertsPhilip Harvey
Gretchen FranklinGretchen FranklinClarkie
Timothy WestTimothy WestSuperintendant Dakin
Thorley WaltersThorley WaltersSir John Forrester
Russell NapierRussell NapierProfessor Fuller
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