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The Inherited ia an American 2009 horror film written and directed by  Patrick C. Clinton.

Background
The screenplay for The Inherited served as a portion of Patrick C. Clinton's doctoral dissertation for his Ph.D. in English. Dr. Clinton uses the film as well as other contemporary horror films to teach undergraduates 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.

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.

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
 * Jade Michael LaFont as Officer Ben
 * Lisa Mount as Miss Haversham
 * Trey Woodrum as James Whitkin
 * Kara White as Nicky
 * Patrick C. Clinton as Roderick Haversham

Premiere
The World Premiere of The Inherited is on August 14, 2009 an the 2009 Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.