Every V.C. Andrews Lifetime Movie Event & Series, Ranked From Best to Worst

Author V.C. Andrews was a pop culture sensation who first captured the attention of tween girls with her scandalous and salacious debut novel, Flowers in the Attic, the gothic tale of four children forced to grow up locked away in their grandparents’ attic after the death of their father. What begins as a story of survival soon twists into a dark exploration of family secrets and forbidden love that left readers both horrified and hooked — and now continues to captivate audiences through a series of Lifetime movie adaptations.

After Flowers, Andrews became a major voice in YA gothic horror, even as her stories tackled a host of decidedly adult themes. The iconic stepback covers — featuring eerie keyhole art of a young girl in apparent peril, with a haunting family portrait hidden beneath — became as much a part of the V.C. Andrews mystique as the twisted tales inside.