Habit (1997) (V)

Director:

Larry Fessenden

Writer:

Larry Fessenden (writer)

Release Date:

14 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Romance

Plot:

It's autumn in New York. Sam has broken up with his girlfriend and his father has recently died. World-weary and sloppy drunk...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Independent Film

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Larry Fessenden	...	Sam
Meredith Snaider	...	Anna
Aaron Beall	...	Nick
Patricia Coleman	...	Rae
Heather Woodbury	...	Liza
Jesse Hartman	...	Lenny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Bandit	...	Norman in Bridgehampton
Cain Berlinger	...	Carrot Man
Michael Buscemi	...	Liza's Friend Dave
Dale Cameron	...	Sandy in Bridgehampton
Jack Dingas	...	Harry at the Party
Hart Fessenden	...	Sam's Dad
Michael Angelo Garcia	...	Accident Witness
Whitney Alexandra McGann	...	Kid in Bridgehampton
Marcos Antonio Miranda	...	Segundo
Marcus A. Miranda	...	Segundo
John Mondin	...	Guy at Festival
Rebecca Moore	...	Liza's Friend Susan
Becque Olson	...	Business Woman (as Beque Olson)
Kelly Reichardt	...	Partygirl on Phone
Herb Rogers	...	Slimma
Eric Vesbit	...	Halloween Delivery Man
Lon Waterford	...	Mr. Lyons
Helene Weintraub	...	Liza's Nosy Neighbor

Directed by
Larry Fessenden

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Larry Fessenden		writer

Produced by
Susan A. Stover	....	associate producer
Dayton Taylor	....	producer

Original Music by
Geoffrey Kidde

Cinematography by
Frank G. DeMarco

Film Editing by
Larry Fessenden

Art Direction by
John Arlotto

Costume Design by
Loren Bevans

Production Management
Stéphane Mitchell	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dayton Taylor	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Bill Chesley	....	additional sound designer
Bill Chesley	....	sound mixer
Larry Fessenden	....	sound editor
Ted Gannon	....	additional sound mixer
Dayton Taylor	....	location sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Whitney Blake	....	still photographer
Eric Ogden	....	electrician
Eric Ogden	....	grip
Jay Silver	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Stéphane Mitchell	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
David Pultz	....	color timer

Other crew
Roger Kass	....	legal services
Ted Skillman	....	wolf wrangler

Thanks
Beck Underwood	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Glass Eye Pix

Distributors

• Glass Eye Pix
• Passport Cinema
• Planet Pictures

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

Glass Eye Pix

Goofs:

Continuity: In Sam's last meeting with Nick at Sam's apartment, Sam's hair changes between shots.

Quotes:

Anna: I suspect that the less you know about me, the longer you'll stay interested.

Movie Connections:

References Near Dark (1987)

Great low budget 90s horror film

A very good, kind of disturbing modern vampire story. Its hero is a guy on the rebound who has a circle of friends, a small inheritance, and no direction in life. He meets an alluring woman who seduces him into sado-masochistic sex addiction, and the film continues to play with the concepts essential to Vampirism and modern life. Good performances from all, particularly Fessenden (also the director) and Aaron Beall as his hypocritical friend. Chilling atmosphere on a very low budget. Some obvious writing, but well executed style pulls it off. Particularly memorable is Fessenden's desperate meat fix, where he licks the drainings out of the bottom of a supermarket meat container. Fans of vampire movies of quality should definately check this out.