Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological drama 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.
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I have read the Flowers in the Attic book by V. C. Andrews, and another book in that series, and another series by the same author, so I am already a fan of this storyline, even if it is a bit creepy and taboo.
Yes, there is a decent amount of incest here, and if that is going to bother you I suggest skipping this post altogether, here go read this one about unicorns instead.
Okay so this follows the book pretty closely, which I appreciate so much. If you don’t know the plot or backstory, the children are the product of a few generations of incestuous relationships and so are the black sheep of a prominent family group. Since they have fallen on hard times their strict grandmother has taken over their care which is to essentially make them disappear. Unfortunately it does work, perhaps a little too well.
This actually reads a little bit like a dark Hallmark movie. Huh.
My Rating: ★★★
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