kulddy jones Larry Fessenden could show a few of the current horror film and dark movie people (writers, directors, producers and casting) something about sex, vampires and life. No budget and in badly in need of dental work, Larry has out performed many an over-budgeted badly written flick. The sex scenes were not at a loss with being simulated, but were in fact, HOT!!! Blood letting was at a minimum and still scary as hell. Anna underplayed her VAMPIE to a new high. I just saw this tonight (10/22/2006) and it became an immediate favorite. Whoa, had to write this with my pulse still racing and looking over my shoulder for the missing "ANNA". Great job Larry (but I guess you know that)!! That was a kick in the GOTH. Sorry I didn't see it sooner, but will own it soon. Wayne A. McDowell, AKA; Kulddy Jones, kulddy-1, [email protected].

Scarecrow-88 Sam(Larry Fessenden, who also wrote, directed, & edited this feature)is an alcoholic manager of a café, coming off a relationship that is lingering awkwardly, meets an alluring mysterious woman named Anna(Meredith Snaider)at a friend's Halloween party. They later meet for a series of passionate sexual encounters..their first featuring an intense bite on Sam's lip by Anna. Soon Sam's friends begin to disappear one by one, while his physical condition begins to worsen. We see that Anna may just be a vampire when, during a sexual encounter in a hospital supply room she bites him lustfully on the arm. In another very quick moment which reveals even more about Anna is after Sam has spoken a dedication speech for his late father..she has taken the face of Sam's past lover, Liza(..this is quick so you must notice it when it comes;we can see that she has taken the identity of someone people at that function might've seen in Sam's life before). But, the most revealing aspect of Anna is how she hides her entire existence(work, personal things, family)only desiring to constantly have relations with Sam with most being of a sexual nature. But, even though Sam finds these certain developments out during time, including his worsening physical state, he does not seem to care as long as he can continue to have those moments with Anna.Horror fans might know Fessenden the most for his directorial effort, Wendigo, but I like this film even more. It has that "Martin" vibe(the George Romero tale of a vampire)with Fessenden using authentic NYC locations shooting and unfamiliars in the acting department. The cast is quite good for being unknown(..these are probably actors and friends he has worked with in the past), but the startling aspect of his story-telling to me is how graphic the sex is between Fessenden and Snaider. Snaider fulfills her role quite well providing a vamp who we might could understand why Sam wouldn't wish to relinquish his passion with her. The film's location work might remind many of indie directors like Ed Burns and Noah Baumbach who often like making films surrounding NYC and having "regular" looking people in them. But, I think this film is closer to Romero who likes using rather regular looking people who we don't see in films unlike those I named above. Much like "Martin", this film feels like a documentary of a doomed loser who has finally found something exciting in his life, despite the consequences that might occur later.I wrote this bad review pretty much as a heads-up to horror fans who are looking for a different kind of vampire tale. "Habit" is quite a low-budget wonder where Fessenden provides us with realistic flats and the rather ordinary places that ordinary people might frequent in NYC.

danthewrestlingmanorigin This film is stunning in every way imaginable. Even non horror fans can enjoy this film as it's really just using Vampires as a metaphor for relationships and being lonely. There's nothing exactly like this film, but if you enjoy it I would also recommend Immortality ( Wisdom Of The Crocodiles), another different spin on the Vampire mythos. The performances here are so realistic, you actually feel like you are watching real people, in the real world, with real problems, which is rare in Vampire films. I've seen almost every Creature Of The Night movie ever made, from the original Nosferatu, to current big budget flicks like Blade and Underworld, and all the foreign and DTDVD films in between, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that you will love Habit.

kathy-116 I am a big fan of horror movies but this movie was not like any other horror one. It made one uncomfortable as the main actor life is a mess, he's troubled and the girl who comes into his life is an uncomfortable creature from the beginning. There are movies designed to give you a bad feeling, not horror but just uneasiness and disturbance and Habit is certainly one of them. If you like disturbing movies, watch this one. Also, I was confused why at the last scene, the garlics would not hurt Anna at all as a Vampire. Sam got a call from a friend that warned him about her but he never called back so we could see how other people could be warned of her presence. I also wonder if the ex-girlfriend was finally murdered by Sam? Lots of question marks for me .