| The Inherited | |
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 The Inherited movie poster | |
| Directed by | Patrick C. Clinton |
| Written by | Patrick C. Clinton |
| Produced by | Patrick C. Clinton Sandra K. Clinton |
| Cinematography | Patrick C. Clinton |
| Edited by | Patrick C. Clinton |
| Music by | Andrew Morgan Smith |
Release date | 2009 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000[1] |
The Inherited ia an American 2009 horror film written and directed by Patrick C. Clinton.[2][3]
Synopsis
A college student witnesses the death of his parents when he was a child. He deals with his loss by creating endearing relationships, surrounding himself with friends as a substitute family. His life is turned upside down when he is contacted by an attorney and learns that he is the heir to a fortune and that his preconceptions about his family and backgound are false. He and four friends visit his family the estate and learn his family was anything but normal. They begin to unravel the mysterious past, finding it filled with incest, deception, and murder.The screenplay for The Inherited served as a portion of Patrick C. Clinton's doctoral dissertation for his Ph.D. in English[1]. Dr. Clinton uses the film as well as other contemporary horror films to teach undregraduates how low-budget films infuse the horror genre with postmodern characteristics. He currently is an instructor of English at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.The World Premiere of The Inherited is on 14 August 2009 an the 2009 Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky [2].
Partial cast
- Khory Pilley as The Boy
- Tyler Cross as Sean Whitkin
- Natalie Sieber as Anna Godwin
- Jeff Pearson as Jeff Clerval
- Lauren Norfleet as Samantha Whitkin
- Lisa Reeves as Kathrine Usher
- Jerome Scott as Mr. Sypher
- Ryan Gautreaux as Chief Boudreaux
- Lisa Mount as Miss Haversham
- Trey Woodrum as James Whitkin
- Kara White as Nicky
- Patrick C. Clinton as Roderick Haversham