If There Be Thorns
- Episode aired Apr 5, 2015
- TV-14
- 1h 40m
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5.7/10
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Christopher and Cathy are happily living with their loving family when their past comes to haunt them as their mother Corrine moves in next door.Christopher and Cathy are happily living with their loving family when their past comes to haunt them as their mother Corrine moves in next door.Christopher and Cathy are happily living with their loving family when their past comes to haunt them as their mother Corrine moves in next door.
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Olivia Foxworth is gone and Corrine (Heather Graham) is in the mental ward. Brother and sister Cathy (Rachael Carpani) and Christopher (Jason Lewis) are now married living under the surname of Sheffield with Cathy's sons Jory and Bart. A mysterious woman moves into the mansion next door. It's Corrine and she befriends Bart keeping it a secret from Cathy, Christopher and even Jory. She starts poisoning his mind against his parents. Cathy adopts Cindy who lost her mother and has set up three beds in the attic.
This starts off more or less like a horror movie. Corrine is the bogeyman with a mysterious plan against Cathy and Christopher. I would have liked the plan to be better defined and better formulated. The situation should build up until a climatic reveal of Corrine. I haven't read these books and I don't really care about them. Bart starts out too normal to be bent completely out of shape like that. The movie should start him off with a bit of disturbing behavior. I'm not sure how good is the source material. This is better than most other Lifetime movies but it is nowhere near theatrical quality.
This starts off more or less like a horror movie. Corrine is the bogeyman with a mysterious plan against Cathy and Christopher. I would have liked the plan to be better defined and better formulated. The situation should build up until a climatic reveal of Corrine. I haven't read these books and I don't really care about them. Bart starts out too normal to be bent completely out of shape like that. The movie should start him off with a bit of disturbing behavior. I'm not sure how good is the source material. This is better than most other Lifetime movies but it is nowhere near theatrical quality.
This one was not as strong but still enjoyable as part of the series. I felt like the people who played chris and Cathy did not capture the essence of the previous actors . It honestly felt like a different story at times I had to remind myself there are the Cathy and Chris not some randos
This film was very good and did show the book well but I just didn't feel as drawn into this film. I do think the constant change of characters are confusing and they all seem new again even through they only look different. I understand they do this to show they have aged but with make up I believe you could have done that to the previous Chris and Cathy as I think they were much better. I did like Cathy in this film but I do not feel Chris looked like what he should in the books. They are meant to be the 'Dresden Dolls' but I think it is Chris' hair maybe, he just does not fit the Doll. I do think the children fit very well though. Apart from that the film was enjoyable I just wouldn't be in a rush to watch it again. :)
Well what can I say! Once a massive fan of Virginia Andrews writings until she passed away and her team continued to write in her name, the change was so apparent and not up to her standards that I had to stop. As for the movies ( If that's what you call them)the first was utter rubbish, the second was worse and the third appalling. The acting was atrocious. Regretfully wasted a good few hours of my life on what I can only describe as a gigantic pile of cods-wallop!! No Offense meant to all those that loved the movies.
Well what can I say! Once a massive fan of Virginia Andrews writings until she passed away and her team continued to write in her name, the change was so apparent and not up to her standards that I had to stop. As for the movies ( If that's what you call them)the first was utter rubbish, the second was worse and the third appalling. The acting was atrocious. Regretfully wasted a good few hours of my life on what I can only describe as a gigantic pile of cods-wallop!! No Offense meant to all those that loved the movies.
Well what can I say! Once a massive fan of Virginia Andrews writings until she passed away and her team continued to write in her name, the change was so apparent and not up to her standards that I had to stop. As for the movies ( If that's what you call them)the first was utter rubbish, the second was worse and the third appalling. The acting was atrocious. Regretfully wasted a good few hours of my life on what I can only describe as a gigantic pile of cods-wallop!! No Offense meant to all those that loved the movies.
Shame on Lifetime Movies for allowing such a horrible scene (without some sort of warning to the viewers) of a graphic depiction of a mutilated German Shepherd.
I will never watch a movie directed by Nancy Savoca again. That was beyond unnecessary and could have been conveyed by looks of horror on the actors face instead.
I'm so angry about seeing that and not being able to "un-see" it.
I guess there were prior movies in the series that explained who the boys fathers were, but since I didn't see them, the relationships to their fathers are lost on me. It was not well explained at all.
The acting was not good (except for the mom of the 2 boys was decent) and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
I will never watch a movie directed by Nancy Savoca again. That was beyond unnecessary and could have been conveyed by looks of horror on the actors face instead.
I'm so angry about seeing that and not being able to "un-see" it.
I guess there were prior movies in the series that explained who the boys fathers were, but since I didn't see them, the relationships to their fathers are lost on me. It was not well explained at all.
The acting was not good (except for the mom of the 2 boys was decent) and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
Did you know
- TriviaBefore Heather Graham had decided on returning for her role as Corrine, rumors speculated that Goldie Hawn would be taking over the role.
- GoofsWhen Bart is with Jory at the neighbor's house he falls on a nail and hurts his right arm. Later when he's in the bathroom he lifts up his left arm and winces in pain.
- ConnectionsFollowed by V.C. Andrews' Dollanganger Saga: Seeds of Yesterday (2015)
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