The Inheritance (2011/I)

Director:

Robert O'Hara

Writer:

Robert O'Hara (written by)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Mountain Lodge | Hostage | Sad Ending | Murder | Family Gathering

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rochelle Aytes	...	Lily
Golden Brooks	...	Karen
Janae Burney	...	Ancestor Girl
Keith David	...	Uncle Melvin
André De Shields	...	Uncle Grady
Demetrius Grosse	...	Ancestor Henry
Darrin Dewitt Henson	...	Tyrone
Shawn Michael Howard	...	Simpson
Lanre Idewu	...	Chakabazz
Chene Lawson	...	Ancestor Lily
Adriane Lenox	...	Felicia
Johntae Lipscomb	...	Ancestor Boy
Chaz Monet	...	Ancestor Karen
Edward Nattenberg	...	Martin
Novella Nelson	...	Aunt Bee
Jenny Weaver	...	Julie
D.B. Woodside	...	Henry

Directed by
Robert O'Hara

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert O'Hara		written by

Produced by
Mark Brockbank	....	executive producer
Effie Brown	....	producer
Van Hayden	....	producer
Lanre Idewu	....	executive producer
Jermaine O'Neal	....	executive producer
Cynthia P. Stafford	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Furst

Cinematography by
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw

Film Editing by
Craig Hayes

Casting by
Chemin Sylvia Bernard

Production Design by
Cheri Anderson

Art Direction by
Nate Retzlaff

Costume Design by
Sarah Staskauskas

Makeup Department
Rosemary Lawrence	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Samantha Stevenson-Berkowitz	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Senica Billingsley	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kellen Berg	....	art department intern
Bryan Bredahl	....	art department assistant
Matt Joyer	....	set dresser
Andrew Mueller	....	art department intern
Ryan Nichols	....	art department intern
Ryan Nichols	....	art department intern
Matthew Reuland	....	property master

Sound Department
Leandro Cassan	....	sound editor
Eric Lalicata	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan McBride	....	sound designer
Trevor Metz	....	sound effects editor
Adam Mohundro	....	boom operator
J.T. Mueller	....	sound mixer
John Sanacore	....	foley mixer
Dan Snow	....	sound supervisor
David 'Lion' Thompson	....	boom operator
Alex Ullrich	....	foley artist
Justin W. Walker	....	dialogue editor
Mandell Winter	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Adam Simpson	....	visual effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen R. Allen	....	still photographer
Amanda Marie Campbell	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Amanda Marie Campbell	....	best girl electric
Justin Dickson	....	lighting technician
Marq Edwards	....	camera operator
Kemper Harris	....	grip
Nathan Levine-Heaney	....	digital imaging technician
Erin McKenzie Poole	....	first assistant camera: additional unit
Samson J. Webber	....	assistant camera
Matt Zschoche	....	chief lighting technician

Casting Department
Natasha Ward	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Solomon Fobb	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Olena Kuhtaryeva	....	assistant editor
Vanessa Ruane	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jon Mooney	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Christian Dequeiroz	....	transportation captain
Marcos DeQueiroz	....	driver
Juan Ferrer	....	driver
Julio Gallardo	....	driver
Sandra Ninham	....	transportation coordinator
Jose Tafoya	....	driver
Lazaro Zamora	....	driver

Other crew
Nicki Andert	....	assistant to director
Josh Ardolf	....	set production intern
Michael Bail	....	production assistant
Clinton Bistodeau	....	post production intern
Daniel Brea	....	production assistant
Savannah Collins	....	production assistant
Stephanie Jean Elmer	....	line producer
Judd Greener	....	second assistant director
Nicholas Gumm	....	post production intern
Andi Johnson	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kassandra Langum	....	office production assistant
Brandon James Miller	....	production assistant
Tammy Monte	....	production accountant
Meredith Nunnikhoven	....	production coordinator
Brittany Petros	....	post assistant accountant
Kelley Sims	....	post production accountant
Wade Whitman	....	location manager
Josh Ardolf	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Duly Noted
• Queen Nefertari Productions

Other Companies

• Anarchy Post  sound post-production
• PES Payroll  payroll services

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Duly Noted

Quotes:

[first lines]
Tyrone:Family reunion in the snow. They couldn't have this shit in Puerto Rico?

It had potential, but...

"The Inheritance" had a rather interesting-looking poster, and that was what initially lured me to this movie. So based on the poster, I decided to give the movie a go.

Now, the movie's history is somewhat interesting, and it is what keeps the movie afloat, because the scares in the movie are virtually non-existent. The movie is labeled as thriller, but it hardly managed that at all. There are moments where the movie builds up some suspense, but that is as far as it gets, unfortunately.

The cast in the movie was actually quite good, both for the younger family members and the elders. The movie was carried by Keith David, though it wasn't his most impressive performance.

"The Inheritance" could have been more than it turned out to be, but sadly it failed to impress or shine. And it will be a horror movie that came and went without leaving a lasting impression.

If you like movies of dark nature, then there are far better choices available. "The Inheritance" is a tame experience, at best.