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If you plan to raid a streaming library of thriller adaptations anytime soon, you most certainly need to get your hands on the 2014 Lifetime thriller, Flowers in the Attic, based on VC Andrews’s novel, currently streaming and storming on Netflix.

In the week ending June 21st, the psychological thriller amassed 3.4million views, ranking seventh on Netflix’s weekly top 10 movies chart internationally. Meanwhile, in the United States, Flowers in the Attic rose through the ranks to make itself right at home in the third position, right after Jessica Dimmock’s Maternal Instinct and Leah McKendrick’s Voicemails for Isabelle.

Although it’s not the only movie trending this week that belongs to an entirely different decade, the primary reason behind its sudden resurgence on streaming could be its relatively recent addition to the Netflix library. Flowers in the Attic, directed by Deborah Chow, officially arrived on Netflix on June 15th, 2026.

While that clarifies that the Lifetime thriller is not on the rise without reason, some factors that seem to have contributed to Flowers in the Attic’s popularity on streaming are the source material, which enjoys a massive, multi-generational cult following, the movie’s campy appeal, making it idyllic for a rainy weekend watch or simply a guilty pleasure they didn’t know they were looking for, and the gripping premise that weaves suspense, chills, and nostalgia.

Additionally, Flowers in the Attic unexpectedly caters to the contemporary craving for movies and shows with dark family secrets, especially following the release of recent Netflix Originals with a similar DNA.

The Lifetime movie follows four Dollanganger siblings whose seemingly perfect childhood unravels following the tragic death of their father, resulting in their mother, Corrine, moving back to her father’s house, who originally disowned her over his disapproval of the marriage. What begins as a desperate single mother’s attempt to get her family back on its feet soon evolves into a web of deceit and betrayal driven by greed.

As Corrine starts abandoning the kids for long stretches, locking them for months in the mansion’s attic, the children navigate extreme starvation and psychological abuse as they grow up in the hands of their mother and grandmother, gradually developing a bond of incestuous romance.

While Flowers in the Attic undoubtedly treads in the darker territory, it retains momentum due to viral curiosity and pop culture longevity. And if you’re looking for a psychological thriller to lock you in right from the start, it’s about time you hit the play button.