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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

NR ★ 6.7/10 83 min Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama United States English
Director: John McNaughton
Screenplay by: Richard Fire, John McNaughton
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He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.

Description

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

Trailer

Top Cast

Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker Henry
Tracy Arnold
Tracy Arnold Becky
Tom Towles
Tom Towles Otis
Mary Demas Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1
Anne Bartoletti Waitress
Elizabeth Kaden Dead Couple - Wife
Ted Kaden Dead Couple - Husband
Denise Sullivan Floating Woman

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Appears on 12 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #186
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #114

Critic Curated

Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #87
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #73
Paste Magazine 50 Best Serial Killer Movies
Paste Magazine #20
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #72
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #91
The Ringers Best Horror Movies Since 1978
The Ringer #39
The Ringers Horror Oscars
The Ringer #189

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #682
Sean Baker's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #25

Genre Curation

100 American Independent Films by BFI
British Film Institute #38

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