# If There Be Thorns (2015)

> A secretive family’s fragile suburban life is threatened when a disgraced matriarch returns wealthy, manipulative, and determined to reclaim her place beside them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/212364

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: TV Movie, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Nancy Savoca
- Cast: Heather Graham, Rachael Carpani, Jason Lewis, Mason Cook, Jedidiah Goodacre, Emily Tennant, Mackenzie Gray, Glynis Davies
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4058368/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dark, foreboding, melodramatic, gothic thriller night, television movie marathon

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