1996 | Director: Larry Fessenden | American | IMDBSam is an alcoholic down on his luck. His father recently passed away and his girlfriend just broke up with him. At a friends Halloween party he runs into Anna, and finds solace in her arms. After several highly sexual encounters, Sam slowly starts to believe that she may in fact be a vampire, draining him of not only his blood, but his soul.
This movie is a starkly original, very realistic take on the classic vampire tale. This movie feels very personal and plays as an allegory for any number of relationships. Larry Fessenden directed, wrote, edited, mixed and starred in this film, which is what gives it its air of uniqueness. While its blatantly obvious to the viewer that Anna is a vampire, Sam naturally takes a long time to reach this conclusion. This combined with the subdued camera work, the underplayed acting and the slow burn pace of the movie make Habit feel very real and provide an air of normalcy. For anyone interested in a vampire movie with a take on the genre as unique as Let The Right One In, this is well worth checking out.
