doors for over 2 doors. I hope that they continue the movies in the series, I would love to see what happens and what Lifetime's productions will do to make the movie.

acting could be better, especially from Heather Graham. Clothes and props were good although some were too "new" for the 1950s. Not as good as the original film in my opinion, where the characters were more blond e and although this didn't follow the story directly it was slightly better written.

to portray these heavy characters without making it seem unreal. Anyone who is not familiar with the book already will want to read it as soon as this movie ends. The Lifetime network took one of the most beloved and tortured novels of all time and made it into a beautiful love story that even the most uptight zealot can appreciate. 8.3/10

with it. the isolation and its effect on the children is shown very carefully including the incest which was handled well..

off the bat, I knew going in that there would be incestous elements to the story. That didn't bother me that much, because I'm not as grossed out by the weird stuff as some people are and believe me, those people would HATE this movie . I think the film did it well, to be honest. It was done in a way that it didn't overshadow the movie, and it was somewhat tasteful.The best performance definitely came from Ellen Burstyn, and there is no question that she did a fantastic job as the evil grandmother. I won't spoil it, but her performance during a climatic scene is very well done. The other performances are pretty good as well, Heather Graham does a good job as Corrine, the mother who does some pretty nasty stuff while they're at the home.The kids do good as well, but the standouts are definitely the characters of Christopher and Cathy, played by Mason Dye and Kiernan Shipka. They both own their roles and really try their best to sell you on the fact that they are two siblings that suddenly have romantic attraction to each other.I loved the atmosphere of the film and it was shot very beautifully. It's a great looking film, one I would love to see on something like Blu-Ray. However, every rose has it's thorn, and there are a few things I didn't like in this movie.For one thing, the plot didn't really make sense at times. I won't spoil it, but something is revealed about why Corrine went there in the first place, and one of the key players in that dies, and the kids don't know about it. Now, don't get me wrong, it's plausible that they could stay in the attic, but wouldn't people hear their footsteps?Other than that, and some minor inconsistencies and dialogue screw- ups, the film was pretty decent, especially for a Lifetime movie. I'd watch it again, if I was bored on a weekend. 7/10.