Henry - Portrait of a Serial Killer

4 Ratings: 2.8

Drama and Horror movie directed by John McNaughton

Loosely based upon the serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. Produced in 1986 and it took several years to finally get a theatrical release. Shot on 16mm with a budget of $110,000. Ever … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Horror

Cast: Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Mary Demas, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden, Ted Kaden

Director: John McNaughton

Genre: Horror, Drama

Release Date: January 5, 1990

MPAA Rating: Unrated

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Quick Tip by cyclone_march. October 17, 2010

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A Quick Tip by cyclone_march

I saw the film twice trying to determine what I was missing since I was the only one I knew that hated it. It is spastic, inconsistent, and the end comes out of nowhere. The only interesting thing about it was the movie poster. There was an interesting icon bottom left: stick figure hand strangling a stick figure cat with this moniker: "Not for Children."

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review by Captain_Couth. August 12, 2009

A dark and twisted film about a very deranged and demented soul

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was a film that is loosely based upon the exploits of notorious white trash serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. This man claimed to have killed hundreds of people, mostly women. But the director takes us down the path of a man who is in many ways similar to the real deal. Michael Rooker stars as Henry, a demented man living in a twisted world who lives with a scummy roommate Otis (based also on Henry Lee Lucas' running buddy/lover Ottis Toole). … more

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