Flowers in the Attic


1h 32m 1987

Brief Synopsis

Victoria Tennant plays a recently widowed mother who appeals to her dying father for aid while her four children are locked in an attic and terrorized by an evil grandmother. Incest, murder, sadomasochism, and religious fanaticism are just a few of the topics touched on in this gothic melodrama based on the popular novel by V. C. Andrews.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.; Howard Anderson Company; New World Pictures; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Distribution Company
New World Pictures; Bskyb; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; New World Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

Victoria Tennant plays a recently widowed mother who appeals to her dying father for aid while her four children are locked in an attic and terrorized by an evil grandmother. Incest, murder, sadomasochism, and religious fanaticism are just a few of the topics touched on in this gothic melodrama based on the popular novel by V. C. Andrews.

Crew

Richard Albain

Special Effects

Jill Alman

Casting (Extras)

V. C. Andrews

Source Material (From Novel)

Jeffrey Bloom

Screenwriter

Christine Bodine

Scenic Artist

Megan Branman

Casting Associate

Arnold Braun

Sound Recording Mixer

Mary Brown

Scenic Artist

Frank Byers

Camera Operator

Frank Byers

Director Of Photography

Pavel Cerny

Location Manager

Joseph Citarella

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Wes Craven

Screenwriter

Vanessa Crosby

Foley

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Don Davis

Music Director

Holly Davis

Sound Effects Editor

Douglas F Dean

Assistant Director

Chris Doyle

Stunts

Jeannie Epper

Stunts

Robert Evans

Scenic Artist (Massachusetts)

Emil Farkas

Stunt Coordinator

Tom Farr

Production Assistant

Chuck Fries

Executive Producer

Thomas Fries

Producer

Pat Gerhardt

Additional Makeup

Dennis Glass

Additional Makeup

Peter S Gries

Assistant Director

Leo Hart

Other

Kevin Hearst

Adr Editor

Kevin Hearst

Dialogue Editor

Grover Helsley

Sound Rerecording Mixer

William Hole

Unit Production Manager

Gil Hubbs

Director Of Photography

Kristin Kelly

Set Dresser

Frank Kosa

Production Assistant (Massachusetts)

David Kulczycki

Sound Effects Editor

Sy Levin

Producer

Charles Macdonald

Title Design

Ann Somers Major

Costume Designer

John Mick

Music Editor

Susan Mick

Music Editor

F Hudson Miller

Sound Effects Editor

John Muto

Production Designer

Dawn Nallick

Stunts

Robin Neal

Makeup

Craig Newhouse

Set Dresser

David H Newhouse

Editor Consultant

William P. Owens

Executive Production Manager

Jeremy Paige

Production Assistant

R J Palmer

Sound Editor Supervisor

Penny Perry

Casting

Greg Plotts

Editor

Mark Ratering

Associate Producer

Rita Rokaisky

Production Coordinator

Michael Rosenfeld

Executive Producer

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Joan Rowe

Foley

Clare Scarpulla

Other

Michael Schroeder

Production Assistant

Michele Starbuck

Set Decorator

Joan Stevenson

Production Controller

Kelly Tartan

Sound Effects Editor

Ricky Waugh

Stunts

Ray West

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Paul Francis Witt

Music Consultant

David Lewis Yewdall

Sound Design

Anne Atkins Young

Music Supervisor

Chris Young

Music

Christopher Young

Music

David Zellitti

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Zimoski

Percussion Consultant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Chuck Fries Productions, Inc.; Howard Anderson Company; New World Pictures; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Distribution Company
New World Pictures; Bskyb; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; New World Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 20, 1987

Released in United States on Video April 5, 1988

Began shooting October 13, 1986.

Released in United States on Video April 5, 1988

Released in United States Fall November 20, 1987