unfortunately, for all its admirable intentions and the terrific performances by its talented ensemble, "Inherit the Viper" fails to have any genuine impact
despite a running time of only 85 minutes, it feels like days of mean-spirited self-indulgence; a B-movie filmed in Appalachia by Anthony Jerjen from a paralyzing script by Andrew Crabtree, can best be described as dead on arrival
"Inherit the Viper" is a terse, controlled thriller about how the family ties that bind - love, loyalty, survival - are tested by criminality and amorality, which here aren't always analogous
"Inherit The Viper" had the potential to be an exciting thriller with dramatic family elements. Instead, its characters fall flat as if the actors were not allowed or unwilling to flesh out their characters more