Descendant
2003, English. Directed by Kermit Christman & Del Tenney.
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Kermit ChristmanDirector
- Del TenneyDirector
- Katherine HeiglAnn Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow
- Jeremy LondonEthan Poe / Frederick Usher
- Nick StabileDeputy John Burns
- Arie VerveenEdgar Allan Poe
- Eddy KaritiJohn
- William KattDr. Tom Murray
- Whitney DylanLisa
- Matt FarnsworthKeifer Hedgerow
- Margot HartmanMargaret Usher
- Cheryl DentCamille Lane
- Lissa PalloSusan Smith
- Jodi StevensRebecca Dodd
Details
- Released
- 17 June 2003
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Kermit Christman, William Katt, Del Tenney
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How long is Descendant?
Descendant runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is Descendant on?
Descendant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 June 2003. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Descendant?
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Who directed Descendant?
Descendant (2003) was directed by Kermit Christman and Del Tenney and stars Katherine Heigl, Jeremy London, Nick Stabile.