It is based on v.
Movie roses in the attic.
Andrews controversial cult classic novel flowers in the attic tells the story of the dollanganger kids who after the unexpected death of their father are coerced to stay hidden in the attic of their ruthless grandmother.
She does very well.
Based on the popular novel by v.
Thriller after their father s death four siblings move into their grandmother s mansion where they suffer a nightmare of cruelty and forbidden passion.
Directed by jeffrey bloom.
I didn t care much for the grandmother.
Andrews 1979 novel of the same name.
This grandmother plays a great role.
But the more i watch the new one.
When their father is killed teenagers cathy kristy swanson.
At one point wes craven was scheduled to direct the film and had completed a screenplay draft.
Children are hidden away in the attic by their conspiring mother and grandmother.
With louise fletcher victoria tennant kristy swanson jeb stuart adams.
Because louise fletcher was perfect in the original movie.
Andrews flowers in the attic centers on such chancy topics as incest and misguided religiosity.
I wish they would make a movie from this series garden of shadows.