Twisted Nerve (1968) movie poster

Twisted Nerve

1968 ·1h 52m · ★ 6.7 (60)

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
86
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
57
Survival
33

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

boarding housedown syndromeobsessionstepfather

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