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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
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NC17,1hr 30min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1986
Director:
John McNaughton
Distributor:
MPI Home Video
Starring:
Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold  ...more
Synopsis: Though the title makes Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer seem like a cut-rate slasher flick, the film is actually one of the most disturbing and terrifying examinations of mass murderers ever filmed. Loosely based on the story of confessed murderer Henry Lee Lucas, the film follows Henry (Michael Rooker) as he selects innocent victims--occasionally with his roommate Otis (Tom Towles)--and kills them, capturing their murder on videotape. Many of these murders rank among the most brutal and violent ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
Nothing if not disturbing, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was a response to the slasher movies of the 1980s. There are none of the special effects or plot conventions of such horror series of the time as Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Nightmare on Elm Street. Instead, the movie is almost completely detached and non-judgmental towards its subject, as hollow a creation as you're ever likely to ... Full Review
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Michael Rooker
Henry
Tom Towles
Otis
Tracy Arnold
Becky, Otis's Sister
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