Flowers in the Attic coming from Arrow - Blu-ray Forum

DR Herbert West · 08-30-2019, 09:41 PM

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home sweet home is murder…

when her husband dies in a tragic accident, widow corrine dollanganger (victoria tennant, the holcroft covenant) takes her four children to the ancestral family home she fled before they were born. Locked away in the attic by their tyrannical grandmother (academy award® winner louise fletcher, one flew over the cuckoo’s nest), it falls to older and sister brother chris (jeb stuart adams, the goonies) and cathy (kristy swanson, buffy the vampire slayer) to care for their younger siblings. But with their mother growing increasingly distant and erratic and a mysterious sickness taking hold, will any of the dollanganger children survive to escape the clutches of the house’s cruel matriarch?

Originally published in 1979, vc andrews’ novel flowers in the attic was a smash hit, spawning four sequels and going on to sell over 40 million copies worldwide. With undercurrents of incest and child abuse and a haunting score by christopher young (hellraiser), flowers in the attic is a dark and chilling gothic suspense thriller in the classic tradition.

Special edition contents:

High definition blu-ray (1080p) presentation
original lossless 2.0 stereo audio
optional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
new audio commentary by kat ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of diabolique magazine
home sweet home: Filming flowers in the attic, a new interview with cinematographer frank byers
fear & wonder: Designing flowers in the attic, a new interview with production designer john muto
the devil’s spawn: Playing flowers in the attic, a new interview with actor jeb stuart adams
shattered innocence: Composing flowers in the attic, a new interview with composer christopher young
production gallery of behind-the-scenes images, illustrations and storyboards
the original, studio-vetoed ending
original theatrical trailer
two versions of the script: The unproduced wes craven draft, and the final shooting script, including original scenes and reshoots, as well as both endings (bd-rom content)
reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by haunt love
first pressing only: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by bryan reesman

DR Herbert West · 08-30-2019, 09:41 PM

HarrisonJohn · 08-31-2019, 02:37 AM

There's one part in this movie that always got me.

[Show spoiler]

Incest is only hinted at. Did anyone see the Lifetime version of the series from a few years ago? Those were absurd.

Brian81 · 12-03-2019, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HarrisonJohn

There's one part in this movie that always got me.

[Show spoiler]

Incest is only hinted at. Did anyone see the Lifetime version of the series from a few years ago? Those were absurd.

I watched the Lifetime series. All those blondes were very easy on the eyes.

Magic Dusty · 12-03-2019, 05:06 AM

I saw the Lifetime movie first, and then this. Maybe it's because I saw it first, but I preferred the Lifetime one. I preferred it because, even though I didn't read the book, it seemed to have all the scenes from the book and be closer to the book. The ending of the original movie version also seemed very cheesy to me.

What happens in the Arrow bonus feature alternate ending?

Regislive · 11-02-2019, 02:54 AM

I'm going to have to get this one..I only have a VHS copy. Always a weird creepy movie. Fletcher is awesome in this.

THF90 · 11-04-2019, 11:44 PM

Site review is up:
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Flowe...251616/#Review

Regislive · 11-05-2019, 01:13 AM

So it looks like the Arrow has the same review ratings as the older blu ray release.

Gold Ranger · 11-10-2019, 02:56 PM

This is the original one, correct?

redrunner97 · 11-10-2019, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

This is the original one, correct?

Yep. The OG.

Mikass · 12-02-2019, 12:58 PM

We've posted the full Blu-ray information with screenshots: Flowers in the Attic Blu-ray Details

Regislive · 12-02-2019, 10:05 PM

Is there any reason to get the Arrow over the Image Entertainment? The one from Image is ten dollars less. I don't have this in my collection and was waiting for the Arrow to be released before I picked up a copy. Reading the two reviews they sound almost the same for video and for being a mono track sound the similar on audio as well.

GasmaskAvenger · 12-02-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Regislive

Is there any reason to get the Arrow over the Image Entertainment? The one from Image is ten dollars less. I don't have this in my collection and was waiting for the Arrow to be released before I picked up a copy. Reading the two reviews they sound almost the same for video and for being a mono track sound the similar on audio as well.

The bonus features are really nice on the Arrow release (especially that alternate ending), plus the encoding is bound to be far better on the Arrow than it is on the Image release.

rbarb · 12-03-2019, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Regislive

Is there any reason to get the Arrow over the Image Entertainment? The one from Image is ten dollars less. I don't have this in my collection and was waiting for the Arrow to be released before I picked up a copy. Reading the two reviews they sound almost the same for video and for being a mono track sound the similar on audio as well.

The Image release has compression issues not present on the Arrow disc.

Jobla · 12-05-2019, 04:22 AM

I read all of the V.C. Andrews books as they were released (until she died).

I wasn't planning on buying this disc, until I just read that the audio commentary has quite a bit of info on Ms. Andrews herself. So, I've ordered a copy, mainly for the commentary track.

I preferred the Lifetime version, overall.

dylanlioncourt · 02-08-2020, 06:28 PM

Ordered the Arrow edition from Amazon and the Image release was inside. Now have to return and had a new one ship to me, hopefully it isn't an issue. Anyone else experience this?

rdodolak · 02-08-2020, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dylanlioncourt

Ordered the Arrow edition from Amazon and the Image release was inside. Now have to return and had a new one ship to me, hopefully it isn't an issue. Anyone else experience this?

Was it factory sealed; with the tear strip toward the bottom? It sounds like someone swapped their disc and then returned the old disc.

dylanlioncourt · 02-08-2020, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rdodolak

Was it factory sealed; with the tear strip toward the bottom? It sounds like someone swapped their disc and then returned the old disc.

I got the package in one of those white long envelopes. It was definitely the Arrow packaging but not sealed at all. I opened it, the booklet was in there but the disc was the Image release.

DR Herbert West · 02-08-2020, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dylanlioncourt

I got the package in one of those white long envelopes. It was definitely the Arrow packaging but not sealed at all. I opened it, the booklet was in there but the disc was the Image release.

Someone did the old Switcheroo.

dylanlioncourt · 02-09-2020, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Someone did the old Switcheroo.

Sadly, hopefully I get the right product by Tuesday.

08-31-2019, 02:37 AM	#3
HarrisonJohn Expert Member Member since:Sep 2011	There's one part in this movie that always got me. [Show spoiler] Incest is only hinted at. Did anyone see the Lifetime version of the series from a few years ago? Those were absurd. Last edited by HarrisonJohn; 08-31-2019 at 02:42 AM.

12-03-2019, 05:06 AM	#5
Magic Dusty Senior Member Member since:Apr 2019 Location:Pennsylvania	I saw the Lifetime movie first, and then this. Maybe it's because I saw it first, but I preferred the Lifetime one. I preferred it because, even though I didn't read the book, it seemed to have all the scenes from the book and be closer to the book. The ending of the original movie version also seemed very cheesy to me. What happens in the Arrow bonus feature alternate ending? Last edited by Magic Dusty; 12-05-2019 at 05:41 AM.

11-02-2019, 02:54 AM	#6
Regislive Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2018 Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:657 DVD collection:1397 Digital collection:4	I'm going to have to get this one..I only have a VHS copy. Always a weird creepy movie. Fletcher is awesome in this.

11-04-2019, 11:44 PM	#7
THF90 Power Member Member since:Nov 2016 Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:1	Site review is up: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Flowe...251616/#Review

11-05-2019, 01:13 AM	#8
Regislive Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2018 Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:657 DVD collection:1397 Digital collection:4	So it looks like the Arrow has the same review ratings as the older blu ray release.

11-10-2019, 02:56 PM	#9
Gold Ranger Banned Member since:Jan 2011 Location:NY, TX, CA, IL, HI, NC, PA, WV, MO 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:133	This is the original one, correct?

12-02-2019, 12:58 PM	#11
Mikass Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:188	We've posted the full Blu-ray information with screenshots: Flowers in the Attic Blu-ray Details

12-02-2019, 10:05 PM	#12
Regislive Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2018 Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:657 DVD collection:1397 Digital collection:4	Is there any reason to get the Arrow over the Image Entertainment? The one from Image is ten dollars less. I don't have this in my collection and was waiting for the Arrow to be released before I picked up a copy. Reading the two reviews they sound almost the same for video and for being a mono track sound the similar on audio as well.

12-05-2019, 04:22 AM	#15
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	I read all of the V.C. Andrews books as they were released (until she died). I wasn't planning on buying this disc, until I just read that the audio commentary has quite a bit of info on Ms. Andrews herself. So, I've ordered a copy, mainly for the commentary track. I preferred the Lifetime version, overall.

02-08-2020, 06:28 PM	#16
dylanlioncourt Active Member Member since:Jan 2019 Location:Texas 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:71	Ordered the Arrow edition from Amazon and the Image release was inside. Now have to return and had a new one ship to me, hopefully it isn't an issue. Anyone else experience this?

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