Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

dcox10 I'll try to be very brief. I think Fessenden could have made a much better movie if he had paid a little more attention to its narrative flow. Film is not medium in which everything that happens on the screen needs to be explained to the viewer. I do think, however, that a director and screenwriter (and to a lesser extent the actors) need to be make an effort to maintain a degree of narrative coherence for the sake of maintaining a connection with the audience.When the characters Rae and Anna, for example, simply disappear from Rae's grandmother's property on Thanksgiving night their absence is tantalizing because of the sexual tension between them and the question of whether Anna is or is not a vampire. If Anna is a vampire she might have attacked and killed Rae and then, perhaps, fearing discovery returned to New York. Or, she might have returned to the house and the next morning, when everyone was awake, claimed that she had left Rae outside and returned to the house alone.What Fessenden chooses to do instead is quite odd. The following morning he lets the camera tell us that the two women are not in the house; in fact, he allows the camera to intimate that something unsettling or dreadful has probably happened. The two men, Seth and Nick, sort of stumble around the house babbling incoherently about the fact that the women had not come back to the house. Nick sort of speculates that they probably took the train back to New York. He and and Seth clean up the house and drive back to the city.At this point I decided that Fessenden was either being too coy or he had lost touch with reality. In other words, the director, screenwriter and lead actor had become confused about who was responsible for doing what. Having two main characters, one of whom might be a vampire, simply disappear into the woods on a full moon night and their boyfriends/ husbands aren't greatly alarmed the next morning is a bit of stretch. Days later both women reappear but, by then, I had stopped caring.

shasgus I was very impressed with this movie. As someone who has spent part of her youth working the nightlife of lower Manhattan in the 90's, I found this film's portrayal of a downtown bar owner's grappling with addiction and madness real enough to be terrifying. New York is one of the main characters as Sam, the protagonist deals with the death of a distant dad, and a break up with a girlfriend while starting up with a woman who develops a taste for his blood during sex. Apartments, parks, rooftops and subways have a prominent role in the sometimes claustrophobic and hallucinogenic experience that is NYC in the wee hours. The actor who plays Sam (who is also the director and the writer) is believable as a disheveled youngish bohemian type who has been on self destruct for some time. His sanity is pushed to the limit once he starts to believe that his feeling ill might have something to do with the bite marks that his new girlfriend has been giving him. The actress who plays Anna, the alleged vampire, is a refreshing change from the Gothic fanged hotties of Hollywood, She is a short haired, brunette, and has a quiet yet demanding presence. While there are scenes that could have used some editing, and plot development that could have used some tweaking, I would recommend this movie to anyone interested in a truly independent, story and character driven movie. If you want a Hollywood gore-fest, don't bother. If you want a creepiness on par with "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Hunger," take a deep breath, and enjoy the ride.

canersenfirat I evaluate the film as a successful film within the criteria of limited budget of an independent film. Making a film about vampires and aiming to make a different one at the same time is not so easy in the hegemony and co-action of Hollywood vampire films. In my point of view, Fessenden makes a great job encouraging independent film makers to force the limits of any kind of subject and scenario and showing that anything can be shot in the spirit of independence. He has a stylish photography of scenes and a normal perspective in showing NY life in a paranormal scenario in its genre. His playing integrates his full motivation in the film. Moreover the film shall not be considered as an experimental low budgeted vampire film, but a mirror of depression and suffer in man's mind.

capkronos New York restaurant owner Sam (Larry Fessenden) meets the sexy, mysterious, short haired Anna at a Halloween party and falls head over heels in lust over her. He dumps his bland girlfriend and proposes a relationship, but eventually discovers that Anna's strange, kinky behavior (like blood cravings and never eating, smoking, drinking or going out in daylight) is actually attributed to the fact that she's a vampire.Good use is made out of various NYC locations, the unknown actors are decent, the songs are good and the script (by the director) is well written. Fessenden, who is missing a front tooth, is also a refreshingly anti-Hollywood type of leading man. He also served as editor and did the sound for this respectable, but often bland, effort, which played several film festivals, including Sundance.