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Descendant (2003)

2003-06-17 · 1h 26m · EN
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True Beauty Can Be Lethal...

As Ann Hedgerow - an indirect descendant of Edgar Allen Poe - begins to explore her family's past, she meets novelist Ethan Poe. Ethan, also a distant descendant of Poe, is tormented by visions of his famous ancestor. When Ann and Ethan begin a romance, the dark - and deadly - secrets of Poe's legacy emerge... will Poe's stories inspire a real-life horror-tragedy?

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Del TenneyDirectorKermit ChristmanDirector

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Katherine HeiglKatherine HeiglAnn Hedgerow / Emily HedgerowJeremy LondonJeremy LondonEthan Poe / Frederick UsherNick StabileNick StabileDeputy John BurnsArie VerveenArie VerveenEdgar Allan PoeEddy KaritiEddy KaritiJohnWilliam KattWilliam KattDr. Tom MurrayWhitney DylanWhitney DylanLisaMatt FarnsworthMatt FarnsworthKeifer HedgerowMargot HartmanMargot HartmanMargaret UsherCheryl DentCheryl DentCamille LaneJenna BodnarJenna BodnarKateLissa PalloLissa PalloSusan Smith

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Independent film

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Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityIndependent FilmPacingShortDirector preference544394 · 544384Actor preference108479 · 67578 · 544385Country preferenceUs

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What is Descendant about?

As Ann Hedgerow - an indirect descendant of Edgar Allen Poe - begins to explore her family's past, she meets novelist Ethan Poe. Ethan, also a distant descendant of Poe, is tormented by visions of his famous ancestor. When Ann and Ethan begin a romance, the dark - and deadly - secrets of Poe's legacy emerge... will Poe's stories inspire a real-life horror-tragedy?

How long is Descendant?

Descendant has a runtime of 86 minutes.