Flowers in the attic is a 1987 psychological horror film starring louise fletcher victoria tennant kristy swanson and jeb stuart adams it is based on v.
Flower in the attic movie 1987.
Andrews 1979 novel of the same name.
After their father s death four siblings move into their grandmother s mansion where they suffer a nightmare of cruelty and forbidden passion.
I have never personally read the novel but the movie which is disguised as a horror by the trailer is quite downbeat and depressing.
Directed by jeffrey bloom.
Children are hidden away in the attic by their conspiring mother and grandmother.
Producers were disturbed by his approach to the incest laden story however and jeffrey bloom ended.
Based on the popular novel by v.
At one point wes craven was scheduled to direct the film and had completed a screenplay draft.
With louise fletcher victoria tennant kristy swanson jeb stuart adams.
Andrews flowers in the attic centers on such chancy topics as incest and misguided religiosity.