
Flowers in the Attic(2014)
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.


Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together as man and wife with Cathy's two sons who are unaware of the incestuous nature of their parents' relationship. But when a mysterious woman moves in next door and befriends the younger boy, Bart, he begins a strange transformation and displays accusatory behavior towards Cathy and Christopher. When Christopher discovers their mysterious neighbor is, in fact, his mother Corrine Dollanganger, all of the family's long-hidden secrets are revealed in a tragic climax.

Heather Graham
Corrine

Rachael Carpani
Cathy

Jason Lewis
Christopher

Mason Cook
Bart

Jedidiah Goodacre
Jory

Emily Tennant
Melodie

Mackenzie Gray
John Amos

Glynis Davies
Marisha

Christine Lippa
Emma

Veena Sood
Dr. Phillips
If There Be Thorns is a tv movie, thriller, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of based on novel or book, incest, woman director. Directed by Nancy Savoca, it stars Heather Graham, Rachael Carpani, Jason Lewis. Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together as man and wife with Cathy's two sons who are unaware of the incestuous nature of their parents' relationship. But when a mysterious woman moves in next door and befriends the younger boy, Bart, he begins a strange transformation and displays accusatory behavior towards Cathy and Christopher. When Christopher discovers their mysterious neighbor is, in fact, his mother Corrine Dollanganger, all of the family's long-hidden secrets are revealed in a tragic climax.
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