Why Is Flowers In The Attic Rated Pg 13

The acting is stiff the dialog stilted and production values are low.

Why is flowers in the attic rated pg 13.

It caused quite a stir as it revolved around child abuse incest and the demonizing of religion. Andrews book of the same name may protest. There may be bitter fruit to come. Based on a popular pulp novel flowers in the attic is a strange bird despite the story s iconic status.

Flowers in the attic is rated pg 13 special parental guidance suggested for children under 13 probably out of concern for giving children bad dreams about. Showing all 17 items jump to. Order by phone 1 800 336 4627. Based on the popular novel by v.

It keeps much of the key details but eliminates completely the themes that made the book a bestseller. After their father s death four siblings move into their grandmother s mansion where they suffer a nightmare of cruelty and forbidden passion. Louise fletcher as grandmother victoria tennant as corrine kristy swanson as cathy jeb stuart adams as chris lindsay parker as carrie marshall colt as father. According to bloom in a 2010 interview nudity and scenes of incest were not cut out solely because of negative feedback from test audiences but also because the studio and the producers wanted to secure a lower rating.

Flowers in the attic 1987 parents guide add to guide. As with most american households in the 1980s. Flowers in the attic was originally a 1979 book by v c. Fans of author v c.

Flowers in the attic 1987 1 hr 31 min. Andrews flowers in the attic centers on such chancy topics as incest and misguided religiosity. When their father is killed teenagers cathy kristy swanson. Andrews novel jeffrey bloom screenplay directed by.

Even the small shots and small suggestive stuff were cut out to make sure that the film received a pg 13 rating from the mpaa. Flowers in the attic 1987 rated.