nintendovi While the writing for 'Habit' is so-so, I enjoyed the acting in the movie and thought the main character's portrayal of an alcoholic city guy trying to get over the loss of his father and the end of his relationship was pretty realistic. The supporting characters - the ex-girlfriend and the best friend mostly, was also pretty good, though I didn't care much for the vampire's acting. (She got the job done alright, though, and seemed scary anyway.) The first major event in the movie that I thought showed character growth, was when the main character realized there's more to life than lust and that he needs to start taking care of himself and stop making excuses. The second, which I feel really defines friendship and reliability, was when his friend at first dismissed his claims that his girlfriend was a vampire, but later realized something was wrong and tried to rescue him from the vampiress, charging through his house and breaking down doors to try to help him, possibly believing what he told him now. I think that showed true friendship, going to great lengths on a gut feeling to help a friend, no matter how unbelievable their problem sounds.It wasn't the most original story and it wasn't the most exciting one, but Habit does a great job of using an unnatural event to help someone with 'bad habits' realize them. Good morals, interesting setting and not a bad watch for anyone that likes a little thrill in their thinking movies. Worth watching a time or two.

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.

adsears The bad movie against which I measure all other bad movies. Nothing else ever comes close to bumping it off the worst position. The director seems overfond of shots of himself peeing. Perhaps a fetish for urination is what's required to enjoy this. What ever it takes seems to be something I'm missing. I have never walked out of a movie, but this would have been the first. I was ready to get up and leave after half an hour, but that's when I realized my companion (usually an insomniac)was sleeping peacefully. I felt obligated to finish the the movie so she could sleep, and I've never let her forget the things I'll endure for friendship!