
Hormones get the best of Cathy and Chris, the two eldest siblings, after being locked up together for so long. There will be incest. The remake dares to go where the original movie didn’t. Did we mention that Corrine was disinherited because she married her half uncle?Ģ. After years of neglect and torment, and slow poisoning, the Dollanganger children realize they may be stuck in the attic forever unless they figure a way out. While mom Corrine tries to win back her dying father’s love, the kids - Cathy, Chris, Cory, and Carrie - are locked away in the attic by their zealot grandmother. Sounds familiar, but what’s it about? The four fair-headed children of the Dollanganger family are brought to live in their grandparents’ mansion after their father’s death leaves them penniless. Here are five things you should know about the gothic plot before you tune in:ġ. The book itself has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

Andrews’ controversial 1979 novel Flowers in the Attic tonight, and from the buzz surrounding it, the remake sounds like it will be just as captivating as its 1987 screen version.
