Twisted (1986 film)
| Twisted | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adam Holender |
| Produced by |
Hemdale Film Bruce Graham Glenn Kershaw |
| Written by |
Christopher Coppola Nick Vallelonga |
| Starring |
Christian Slater Lois Smith Tandy Cronyn |
| Music by | Michael Bacon |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Edited by |
Lillian Benson Peter Hammer |
| Distributed by | Hemdale Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Twisted is a 1986 horror and psychological thriller starring Christian Slater, Lois Smith, and Tandy Cronyn.
Plot
One evening, the Collins family discovers their maid, Mrs. Murdock, dead at the end of their steps; her neck is broken. Evidently, she had an accident; now they need a new babysitter for an upcoming party. The sensible Helen meets little Susan Collins at the discount market and likes her, so she offers to do the job. She does not know Susan's teenage brother Mark: technically skilled and good in school, but restive and cunning. Mark also listens regularly to German marching music from the Third Reich. As soon as the parents have left, he psychologically terrorizes Helen and his sister with electronic tricks. Williams (Karl Taylor), a school jock whom Mark burned earlier in science class, is out for revenge; Mark murders him with a fencing sword.
Ultimately, Mark himself is killed when Helen knocks him onto a spiked German helmet. Mark's parents come home to find the house in shambles; they blame Helen and have her arrested, unaware that Mark lies dead upstairs. Secretly, Susan dons her late brother's glasses and proceeds to listen to his Nazi music and the cycle begins anew.
Cast
- Christian Slater as Mark Collins
- Lois Smith as Helen Giles
- Tandy Cronyn as Evelyn Collins
- Dan Ziskie as Phillip Collins
- Brooke Tracy as Susan Collins
- Dina Merrill as Nell Kempler
External links
- Twisted at the Internet Movie Database
- Twisted at AllMovie