Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986 · 83 min · EN · NR · 6.7 (615 votes)
Dir. John McNaughton · Starring Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles, Mary Demas, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden · Music Robert McNaughton · Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Collection

He's not Freddy. He's not Jason. He's real.

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Henry likes to kill people, in different ways each time. Henry shares an apartment with Otis. When Otis' sister comes to stay, we see both sides of Henry: "the guy next door" and the serial killer.

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This film is an unflinching descent into the chilling banality of evil, a stark and deeply unsettling experience. It feels relentlessly bleak, with a raw, almost documentary-like aesthetic that amplifies its disturbing psychological impact. The atmosphere is thick with dread, leaving a profound sense of unease long after viewing.

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