Descendant (2003 film)

Descendant is a 2003 film starring Katherine Heigl and Jeremy London based on the 1839 short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe.[1]

Descendant
Directed byKermit Christman
Del Tenney
Written byKermit Christman (screenplay)
Margot Hartman
Based onThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
StarringJeremy London
Katherine Heigl
Arie Verveen
Music byTim Wynn
Release date
  • June 17, 2003 (2003-06-17)
Running time
86 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$650,000 (estimated)

Plot

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Ethan Poe, a writer living in the shadow of his infamous ancestor, is under deadline to finish his next book. He moves to a small town to concentrate on his novel and meets Anne who falls for the troubled writer. When the shadow of Poe's ghost falls over the two lovers women turn up murdered in Poe-etic fashion. Ethan is the Police's prime suspect. Is Anne next to be murdered? Can she save herself from the dark curse on the Poe family?[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Descendant 2003". Garth Typepad. United States. January 23, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Descendant, dir. Kermit Christman and Del Tenney, perf. Katherine Heigl and Jeremy London, DVD, York Horror, 2003.
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