But Cory never returned from the hospital. While Cathy and Chris did the best they could to nurse him back to health, Cory’s situation became so dire that Corrine and the grandmother were forced to remove him from the attic and take him to the hospital. But eventually tragic events lead to their decision to break out.Īfter Corrine remarried a younger man named Bart Winslow, little Cory began to get very ill. Trusting their mother who loved them, the Dollanganger kids stuck it out in the attic for as long as they could. And while they were innocent enough, Cathy and Chris eventually succumbed and developed a physical relationship. At times they were whipped, denied food for extended periods of time, and in Cathy’s case, punished by having tar poured on her beautiful hair while she slept. The four kids were called an abomination by their grandmother, who believed that they committed sinful acts when no one was looking. At the beginning they were brought expensive gifts by their mother, but as time passed she slowly began to visit less. In order to once again become her ill father’s beloved daughter (and inherit the money), Corrine hatched a plan with her mother to lock the four kids in the attic of their mansion, Foxworth Hall.Īlthough they initially believed that they would only be locked in the attic for a few days, the children remained there for years. For this sin, Corrine was written out of her father’s will. And they agreed … but with one condition.Ĭorrine had fallen out of good graces with her parents after she married her half-uncle, the father of her children.

In debt and with no work experience, Corrine begged her wealthy and estranged parents to take her and her four children in. But after their father died in a car accident, their mother, Corrine, was forced to resort to drastic measures to provide for her family. The Dollanganger children – Chris, Cathy, Carrie and Cory – had two loving parents and a beautiful home. But how did the first movie end? We’re here to give you a brief recap: And four months later, the wait to find out what happened to the poor Dollanganger kids is finally over.

Andrews series at the beginning of 2014, airing the remake of the chilling 1979 tale, “Flowers In The Attic,” on Jan. EDT on Monday, Lifetime will be premiering “Petals On The Wind,” the highly anticipated sequel to “Flowers In The Attic.” Grab the popcorn and plop yourself in front of the TV.

'Petals On The Wind,' the sequel to 'Flowers In The Attic,' will premiere on Lifetime on May 26 at 9 p.m.

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