Flowers in the Attic
Seen it?1987 | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hereditary, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After the death of her husband, a mother takes her kids off to live with their grandparents in a huge, decrepit old mansion. However, the kids are kept hidden in a room just below the attic, visited only by their mother who becomes less and less concerned about them and their failing health, and more concerned about herself and the inheritence she plans to win back from her dying father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 135K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeffrey Bloom
- Louise FletcherOlivia Foxworth
- Victoria TennantCorrine Dollanganger
- Kristy SwansonCathy Dollanganger
- Jeb Stuart AdamsChris Dollanganger
- Ben Ryan GangerCory
- Lindsay ParkerCarrie
- Nathan DavisGrandfather
- Gus PetersCaretaker
- Bruce NeckelsWedding Minister
- Marshall ColtFather