Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
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Synopsis
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
Cast
- Michael Rooker
- Tracy Arnold
- Tom Towles
- Anne Bartoletti
- Mary Demas
- Elizabeth Kaden
- Ted Kaden
Letterboxd User Reviews
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Emptiness personified.
JizzmonkeyJan 23, 2018"I guess I love you too."
Josh LewisAug 26, 2020I used to have faith that there was some goodness in every person, but sometime around age 13 I watched this movie for the first time and Henry took that faith and put it in a suitcase left on the side of a highway
Paul Thomas - May 3, 2019
Chicago Neo-Realism at its most bleak and uncompromising. McNaughton made the most brutal horror film of the 80’s and barely shows a thing compared to most splatter films of the day. Rooker and Towles are ferocious.
Joe LynchJul 3, 2019I never watched this when I was younger during the “video store days” because honestly the VHS art did nothing to entice me. “He’s not Freddy, he’s not Jason...He’s real.” I mean, that’s a pretty eye rolly tagline. But then I started hearing about what a great movie it was…
Tony the TerrorJun 18, 2021The central concept on Henry might be "the serial killer movie as docudrama", but the real radical movie by McNaughton is that despite that he never abandons exploitation. The strip down narrative, lack of psychology and heavy amount of naturalistic detail become tools of…
Filipe Furtado - Feb 9, 2021
Why did I watch this in eighth grade I feel like I scarred myself
FramesofnickMay 17, 2026“oh yeah, that’s right, i stabbed her.” What stayed with me after Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was not just the disturbing last image, but the strange emotional knot the film tied itself into inside me afterward. The title itself already evokes the idea of…
Tim FehrenbachNov 19, 2022True friends aren’t the ones who make your problems disappear. They’re the ones who won’t disappear when you’re facing problems. Like when you need to dispose the body of a dead hooker or go into a senseless murder spree. Peak squad goals.
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- Landon Kenner likedHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
This feels like a CW scary movie with the soundtrack and static drowning out the sound. Reminds me of Halloween, in terms of a calm killer slasher movie. Despite only being an hour and a half, it almost felt a little too long. Would’ve been more eerie with less music. 7/10
Damien likedHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerStill a better love story than twilight. No plot. Just gratuitous murder and assault. Dark ending. Good movie though for the subject.
Orlando Ramone is "meh" onHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerThis movie is well made and I’m glad I saw it, that being said, I never have to watch it again. It’s just dark and sadistic and not something I care to experience again.
- Scranton Strangler likedHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Actually very much enjoyed this as i am a fan of horror in the real world. yes its nice to escape but my scarriest movies are things that can actually happen and do...
LadyDracula is "meh" onHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerBisher nur ein mal vor Jahren gesehen und war nicht wirklich begeistert gewesen. Ich gebe dem Film aber noch eine Chance. Rewatch Kandidat. ( 5,5/10 ⭐️)
MJ is "meh" onHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerSlow to start. Thought there would be more development. Was a bit underwhelmed. Appreciated the lack of clarity with the ending.
- Edward Kronkvist likedHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
A very good serial killer film and Michael Rookers is giving one of the performance in his career and in any given horror film.
J3llo likedHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerI enjoyed it in a way because it made me uncomfortable as hell in certain scenes. But I definitely won’t be rewatching. 😳
jonahray likedHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerA gritty raw look into the mind of a serial killer. Some very disturbing scenes that don’t hold back.
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Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Reviews
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is as fine a film as it is a brutally disturbing one.
Sheila Benson
Los Angeles Times
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer contrasts the mundane and the domestic with the appalling. The tone doesn't vary at all, and it's not a pretty picture, but movies that burn their images into your consciousness like this one are very, very rare. It is admittedly hard to look, but this is a portrait that demands to be seen.
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is undeniably disturbing, especially that video scene and when it shows us (however discreetly) a body being hacked up in a bathtub. Yet the critics who’ve hailed it as a landmark are going overboard. Henry is just a superior B-movie with an artsy-clinical title.
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?
The movie is 1hr 23min long.
What's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer about?
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
Who's the cast of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?
- Michael Rooker as Henry
- Tracy Arnold as Becky
- Tom Towles as Otis
- Anne Bartoletti as Waitress
- Mary Demas as Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute
- Elizabeth Kaden as Dead Couple - Wife
- Ted Kaden as Dead Couple - Husband
Who's the director behind Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?
John McNaughton directed Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
Who produced Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?
John McNaughton, Lisa Dedmond and Steven A. Jones produced Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
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