Flowers in the Attic

"Home sweet home is murder."

1987 1h 33m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 225

DramaMysteryThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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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.

“Home sweet home is murder.”

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Cast

Louise Fletcher
Olivia Foxworth
Victoria Tennant
Corrine Dollanganger
Kristy Swanson
Cathy Dollanganger
Jeb Stuart Adams
Chris Dollanganger
Ben Ryan Ganger
Cory
Lindsay Parker
Carrie
Nathan Davis
Grandfather
Gus Peters
Caretaker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Writers: Jeffrey Bloom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey Bloom, shot by Gil Hubbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Fries shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Louise Fletcher and Victoria Tennant and Kristy Swanson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Home sweet home is murder.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeffrey Bloom directs. Gil Hubbs behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Thomas Fries cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jeffrey Bloom, shot by Gil Hubbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Thomas Fries shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Louise Fletcher and Victoria Tennant and Kristy Swanson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Home sweet home is murder.".
7IMDB entry: tt0093036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.