Directed by:
Jeffrey BloomScreenplay:
Jeffrey BloomComposer:
Christopher YoungCast:
Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Jeb Stuart Adams, Ben Ryan Ganger, Marshall Colt, Lindsay Parker, Leonard Mann, Nathan Davis (more)Plots(1)
When the father of four beautiful blond children dies in a tragic accident, their mother takes them to the foreboding family mansion she fled 17 years earlier. Their frightening grandmother locks them in an upstairs room, from which the only escape is into the cluttered and cobwebbed attic. The children must survive a nightmare of brutal cruelty, forbidden passion and a final shocking discovery that will shatter their innocence forever. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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This film was a great disappointment, not because I was especially looking forward to it, but because of the potential that can be felt in literally every situation is never exploited. Flowers in the Attic has first of all an excellent gloomy score and pretty good actors, who are unfortunately forced to utter very naive dialogues and to behave not very credibly. In short, if it was more tight in every aspect and if they worked better with the psychology, it would be great, the premise is strong enough for some very good psychological thriller or horror. This calls for a remake.
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Considering I saw the recent remake, I didn't think I would be surprised, but the opposite is true. This adaptation of the story, which I unfortunately haven't read, is much more interesting in that it's grittier. This is not a kind story at all, and the happy ending here is truly redeemed by significant suffering. Moreover, Louise Fletcher is just demonic.
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