Director Simeon Halligan's Habit will receive its premiere at Grimmfest on Thursday 5th October, as the opening night gala for the festival. The film is an adaptation of Steven McGeagh's cult novel, which is set in a neon-drenched dystopian Manchester.
Alongside Elliot James Langridge (Northern Soul), the production features an incredible Northern cast of actors, including Roxanne Pallet (Emmerdale), Jessica Barden (Penny Dreadful, The Lobster) and Sally Carmen (Shameless).
Habit follows the story of Michael, played by Elliot James Langridge (Northern Soul), jobless and down on his luck, he is irresistibly drawn into the city's seedy underworld and is groomed by a subculture who have a dark secret, a bloody addiction that they intend Michael to share. Click on the link for the trailer.