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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
1968·Drama / Thriller / Horror·1h 58m

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.”

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.

Above the Line
Roy Boulting·DirectorLeo Marks·ScreenplayRoy Boulting·ScreenplayHarry Waxman·Director of PhotographyBernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerMartin Charles·Editor
Cast
Hayley Mills·Susan HarperHywel Bennett·Martin (Georgie) DurnleyBillie Whitelaw·Joan HarperFrank Finlay·Henry DurnleyBarry Foster·Gerry HendersonPhyllis Calvert·Enid DurnleySalmaan Peerzada·Shashie KadirChristian Roberts·Philip HarveyGretchen Franklin·ClarkieTimothy West·Superintendant Dakin
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Roy Boulting·Director
Writing· 5
Roger Marshall·StoryLeo Marks·ScreenplayRoy Boulting·ScreenplayRoger Marshall·IdeaJeremy Scott·Idea
Camera· 2
Harry Waxman·Director of PhotographyGerry Anstiss·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Martin Charles·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerStanley Smith·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Albert Witherick·Art DirectionGeorge Partleton·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Frank Granat·ProducerJohn Boulting·Executive ProducerGeorge W. George·ProducerThelma Graves·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Joan Carpenter·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Twisted Nerve's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99FF00
#CC0066
#0066CC
Mood
Tense, Unsettling, Vibrant
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a graphic illustration with a vibrant lime green background in the upper section and a white background in the lower section. The upper sect”

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Key Elements
AxeSmall Object (possibly A Gun)
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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