V.C. Andrews’ controversial book that quickly became a cult classic, Flowers in the Attic, is becoming a Lifetime Original Movie.
Premiering on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at 8pm PT/ET and starring Heather Graham and legendary Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic is the Gothic tale of four siblings who are locked away to live in an attic after a family tragedy suddenly removes them from their perfect childhood.
Flowers in the Attic weaves the twisted story of the Dollanganger kids who, after the unexpected death of their father, are convinced by their mother played by Graham, to stay hidden in the attic of their wealthy grandparents’ mansion so she can reclaim the family fortune. But as her visits begin to wane after she becomes involved with a new husband, the children endure unimaginable treatment at the hands of their ruthless grandmother played by Ellen Burstyn. As years go by and the eldest children come of age, both emotionally and physically, their family’s sordid past entraps them further as they look to each other for comfort.
Andrews’ novels are famous for their twisted, rags-to-riches family tales that explore why people love to hate and hurt each other.
Today, there are 106 million copies of her books that have been published in 95 countries.