The Inheritance (2024) – Written Review
Featuring Peyton List, “The Inheritance” delivers a lot of familiar characters, and a well-tread story, but does give a certain creepiness factor.
Plot Summary
Charles Abernathy Sr is about to turn 75. Originally, his children, Charles Abernathy Jr., Madeline, Drew, Kami, and Drew’s wife Hannah, thought they were invited to his home for a birthday party. As always with the family, seeing each other was awkward since their mom passed, but after two years, this reunion was overdue.
However, as the day goes on and Charles Sr. reveals a price has been put on his head and he is likely to be killed, the mood switches. Add in Charles ties his children’s ability to get their multi-billion dollar inheritance, which relies on him living past midnight; it makes things all the more tense.
But, what none of Charles Sr.’s kids know is that it may not be a human but another type of entity that is threatening their father’s life.
Noted Cast and Characters Of “The Inheritance”
| Character’s Name | Actor’s Name |
| Charles Abernathy Sr. | Bob Gunton |
| Charles Abernathy Jr. | David Walton |
| Madeline | Rachel Nichols |
| Drew | Austin Stowell |
| Kami | Peyton List |
| Hannah | Briana Middleton |
Charles Abernathy Sr.
CEO of the family business, Charles Abernathy Sr., who saved from his father’s mismanagement, has always put work before family and made it clear to his kids that life isn’t fair. Thus, while they are fond of what their father has provided, they are a bit estranged from the man himself.
Charles Abernathy Jr.
The eldest of the Abernathy kids, by two minutes, Charles is in charge of the family’s line of hotels and news organizations.
Madeline
The other half of the fraternal Abernathy twins, Madeline, focuses on the family business holdings in tech and entertainment.
Drew
While Drew’s older siblings focus on the family making its riches, he runs the family charity with his wife, Hannah.
- The actor is also known for their role in “Fantasy Island (2020).”
Kami
Kami is the only one of the Abernathy brood who doesn’t work for their father’s company. However, she makes her own money through the money she gets from her dad to be a social media influencer and run her own clothing brand.
- The actor is also known for their role in “School Spirits (2023) Season 1.”
Hannah
Hannah is Drew’s wife who runs the family charity with him, who isn’t accepted by the older twins, especially Madeline, due to Madeline’s struggle to find someone her father approves of.
Content Information
- Dialog: Cursing
- Violence: Gun Violence, Gore, Blood
- Sexual Content: N/A
- Miscellaneous: Depiction of Corpses, Body Horror, Drinking, Vomiting
Review
Our Rating: Mixed (Divisive)
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Who Is This For?
- Those who like horror movies that care more about feeling creeped out than jump scares
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Highlights
Watching This At Night In The Dark May Lead You To Be Creeped Out
With “The Inheritance” featuring occult imagery and a demonic figure, adding in dark scenes that put you into the mindset of the character where you find yourself squinting to see what’s there is a nice touch. Mind you, if you are watching alone at night and have a home that either has thin walls or makes random sounds, you will be creeped out.
However, who doesn’t watch horror movies to safely experience fear?
On The Fence
It Lacks A Standout Feature Regarding Its Story and Characters
While “The Inheritance” does produce scary moments, the story and characters don’t drive this film to be as remarkable as it could have been. The archetypes we often see are all there. Hannah is the outsider, married to the nice member of the family. There is a younger sibling who is cool, compared to the older ones who are butt wipes. The living parent? The one responsible for the family’s wealth? They were absent and cold, and the person who raised the kids are dead at this point.
A lot of the story is serviceable for setting up jump scares and visions of the demon Mammon. But, even as they try to show Madeline and Charles Jr. aren’t as bad as they seem, they don’t push them to be people you could genuinely care about. They are just fodder to set up why this demon is hunting everyone, which doesn’t lead to a notable reveal.
General Information
| Film Length | 1 Hour 24 Minutes |
| Date Released | July 12, 2024 |
| How To Watch | Stream Here |
| Distributor | Vertical Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Alejandro Brugués |
| Writer(s) | Chris LaMont, Joseph Russo |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy Horror Thriller |
| Content Rating | Not Rated |
