If There Be Thorns
5.8/10
Rating
100 min
Runtime
2015
Release Year
Nancy Savoca
Director
Cast
Heather Graham, Rachael Carpani, Jason Lewis, Mason Cook, Jedidiah Goodacre
Quick Synopsis
Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together as husband and wife, raising Cathy's two sons who do not know about the incestuous relationship between their parents. Their quiet life changes when a mysterious woman moves in next door and forms a friendship with the younger son, Bart. As Bart starts to behave strangely and accuses Cathy and Christopher of wrongdoing, Christopher uncovers that their new neighbor is actually his mother, Corrine Dollanganger. This revelation brings the family's buried secrets to light, leading to a tragic conclusion.
Detailed Synopsis of If There Be Thorns
Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together as man and wife with Cathy's two sons who are unaware of the incestuous nature of their parents' relationship. But when a mysterious woman moves in next door and befriends the younger boy, Bart, he begins a strange transformation and displays accusatory behavior towards Cathy and Christopher. When Christopher discovers their mysterious neighbor is, in fact, his mother Corrine Dollanganger, all of the family's long-hidden secrets are revealed in a tragic climax.
