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Originally Posted by Gojirosan  Twisted Nerve - 1969 UK d: Roy Boulting
Can't believe I've never seen this before. Never even caught it on telly during my formative years. Bizarre. After the bad taste left by the abysmal Killer's Moon (why was it not "Killers' Moon"?) I felt the need to see some British horror done well and took a chance on this...
An excellent film. First off, the performances are just brilliant - I never realised that Hayley Mills could act this well (nor did I realise she ever looked so beautiful, but that's not the point) and this must surely stand as one of Hywel Bennett's finest moments. The rest of the cast is a belter - Billie Whitelaw (as brilliant and stunning as ever), Frank Finlay, Timothy West, Barry Foster...superb!
And the music! A Bernard Herrmann score easily the quality of his better known and more revered work. And so well integrated into the film. Outstanding. The man on the camera was the great Harry Waxman and the quality of his skill shows. The films looks magnificent - rich colours, haunting and disorientating shots on staircases, perfect use of the frame.
I am so glad I finally saw this - a total gem of British genre cinema made by a cast and crew on the peak of their game. it won't be very long before I watch this again.
PS: brilliant transfer on the Optimum DVD. |
I've only just seen it myself, well a couple of months ago. Such a fantastic film. It gives me hope with all the rubbish that is coming out these days that there are still many great old films yet to be seen by myself.
Unfortunately these days most people will recognise the whistling theme from Kill Bill and not this.
