The woody surroundings of Twisted are evocatively used, giving Twisted an unnerving quality enhanced by Val Camp’s evocative cinematography. Tension ebbs and flows here, particularly from the film’s central duo and their scenes in particular come with a creeping sense of dread. Strong work comes from Sharp and Masson, with an unsettling chemistry between the two, particularly during Twisted’s evocative first half. Regrettably as the narrative works towards a more divisive conclusion some of this feels stripped away, without anything else in the script (written by Muasya) quite meeting its central relationship.
Twisted may well also prove a test to some due to a dreamy, quasi-Lynchian quality and a rather unreliable narrative perspective. For some this will be what draws them in to this work, for others it will prove a barrier. In the end this is a work that feels closer to admirable then completely enthralling. There is an ambition here, evocative imagery and moments of genuine tension. But it lacks that special element that brings this all together and elevate this beyond a curious genre work and into something that feels like a truly necessary horror.