Habitat (1997)

In a future world where Earth's ozone layer has been completely destroyed, a brilliant but obsessed scientist, Hank Symes uses illegally obtained biological materials for an experiment that... See full summary »

Director:

Rene Daalder

Writer:

Rene Daalder

Stars:

Balthazar Getty, Tchéky Karyo, Alice Krige

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Balthazar Getty	...	Andreas Symes
Tchéky Karyo	...	Hank Symes
Alice Krige	...	Clarissa Symes
Kenneth Welsh	...	Coach Marlowe
Laura Harris	...	Deborah Marlowe
Brad Austin	...	Blaine
Christopher Heyerdahl	...	Eric Thornton (as Chris Heyerdahl)
Kris Holden-Ried	...	Daryl (as Kris Holdenried)
Daniel Pilon	...	Strickland
Lynne Adams	...	Tara Fisher
Susan Almgren	...	Ellen Bark (as Suzie Almgren)
Amanda Blitz	...	Chris
Gouchy Boy	...	Soldier #2
Daniel Gautier	...	Soldier #3 (as Daniel Gauthier)
Terri Hanauer	...	Myra Johnson

Storyline

In a future world where Earth's ozone layer has been completely destroyed, a brilliant but obsessed scientist, Hank Symes uses illegally obtained biological materials for an experiment that he hopes will save the world. In the course of his work, a terrible accident occurs, transforming him into a fantastic otherworldly lifeform and changing his house into a huge living entity which threatens all who enter.

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Plot Keywords:

ozone layer | bare chested male | set in future | bare chested male bondage | hostile environment | 

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Taglines:

It'll Grow On You!

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and some violence/gore

Details

Country:

Canada Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eisvoli sti Kolasi

Filming Locations:

Montreal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Transfilm, Kingsborough Pictures, Ecotopia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 103 min (Cinémathèque Québécoise print) 120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Movie directorial debut for special effects designer Rene Daalder.

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Quotes

Hank Symes: I swim with the plants and frolic with the sperm.

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Soundtracks

"Tragedy"
Written by Martin Blasick
Produced by Martin Blasick
Performed by Velvet

User Reviews

Great pair of ... saves this movie.

This movie had some great ideas, but unfortunately the way it was made ... no, it is not boring, but it is not enough entertaining either - remote comes handy at many parts. Reading other comments I noticed with surprise how many people liked Alice Krige's performance. To me it was pathetic and pretentious at best. She plays her role with so much "sweetness" that any normal personal may literally throw up at the end of the movie like after eating few boxes of chocolates and drinking few cans of super-sweetened condensed milk. Both taste great in little doses, overdose end ups with vomits, and so is Alice Krige's performance here. However there is an instant cure for it, kind of vaccine - also contained within this movie as well ;-) Perhaps it is not "performance", I don't dare to call it that much, but lets just say that the extended scenes and closeups of nude Laura Elisabeth Harris, proudly showing off her nice, natural pair of breathing devices - they really made up for the damages done by Krige!(I dont want my post to be taken down in any near future for using anatomically correct - but politically incorrect - words like "bre_st", "ti_s" etc). So: if youre a straight male - rent it! Your eyes will enjoy Harris in her prime. And if youre a female - you may actually Balthazar Getty in his prime, or you may even like Krige's role...

My rating: 6/10 (solely for showing Laura Harris' great stuff in this movie).