Bernard Herrmann was the master of the horror movie score and soundtrack. He was Alfred Hitchcock's go-to man and very much sought after during his long career. "Twisted Nerve" was a lesser known horror/thriller directed by Roy Boulting - in a similar style to Hitchcock. This classic British horror from 1968 impressed, not only for it's strong performances from Hywel Bennett and the grown-up Hayley Mills, but for Bernard Herrmann's whistling theme. The tune is heard throughout the movie as part of the score and is also whistled by the lead character. Quentin Tarantino paid tribute when he had a character whistle it in Kill Bill. So after all this time the film may be remembered more for it's theme than anything else.
A whistling scene from Twisted Nerve
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