The plot of Whirlpool may be engrossing, but it strains credulity at almost every turn. He even hired David Raksin, who wrote the prior film’s haunting, iconic theme, to compose the Whirlpool score. She could likely relate to her Whirlpool role, and the connection shows up on screen. Despite almost all the right ingredients, Whirlpool doesn’t deliver as much turmoil and turbulence as its title promises. The Twilight Time packaging lists the ratio as 1.33:1, while IMDb states that Whirlpool was shot in the standard 1.37:1 Academy ratio.