Flowers in the Attic (1987)

Directed by

Jeffrey Bloom

Genre

drama film, horror film, psychological horror fiction

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 215 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After their father dies, four siblings are hidden away in the attic of their wealthy grandparents' mansion. Their mother promises to return for them, but their cruel grandmother and increasingly distant mother keep them trapped and isolated.

darktenseunsettlingclaustrophobicmelancholicoppressivetragicslow-burn

What happens

Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological horror film directed by Jeffrey Bloom and starring Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, and Jeb Stuart Adams. Its plot follows four youngsters who, after the death of their father, are held captive in the attic of their abusive grandmother's sprawling estate by their cruel and manipulative mother. It is based on V. C. Andrews' 1979 novel of the same name. At one point, Wes Craven was scheduled to direct the film, and had completed a screenplay draft. Producers were disturbed by his approach to the incest-laden story, and Jeffrey Bloom ended up with writing and directing duties. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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