

It's autumn in New York. Sam has broken up with his girlfriend and his father has recently died. World-weary and sloppy drunk, he finds temporary solace in the arms of Anna, a mysterious vampire who draws him away from his friends and into a web of addiction and madness.
Acting
Fessenden's shambling, authentic self-destruction
Cinematography
Smoky East Village bars shot on grainy 16mm
Direction
Fessenden's DIY visionary control

Director
Larry Fessenden
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fessenden shot this guerrilla-style in his actual apartment and local bars, often stealing locations.
This is peak 90s 'mumblegore'—horror for people who read Slacker as tragedy. Fessenden's whole career is DIY punk filmmaking.