Habit (Fessenden, 1997): ICA Cinema, 6.30pm
ICA introduction:
Larry Fessenden’s horror-infused exploration of loss, addiction,
paranoia and madness in 1990s New York has continued to resonate in
the three decades since its US release – and we’re delighted that
this UK premiere screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer,
director, editor and lead actor Larry Fessenden, who will discuss the
film and the broader role of his production company Glass Eye Pix
since its formation in 1985. After losing his
father and splitting with his girlfriend Liza (Heather Woodbury),
alcoholic Sam (Fessenden) finds solace with the mysterious,
unpredictable Anna (Meredith Snaider), who he meets at a Halloween
party hosted by his friend Nick (Aaron Beall). But there’s
something strange about the seductive Anna – and as their
relationship progresses, Sam’s grip on reality begins to crumble. Recently the subject
of a 20-film retrospective at MoMA in New York, Fessenden and Glass
Eye Pix are beginning to receive the recognition they deserve for a
four-decade legacy of intelligent, auteur-driven, low-budget
filmmaking and their nurturing of emerging talent as diverse as
writer/directors Ti West and Kelly Reichardt.
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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