Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 film directed by John McNaughton about the random crime spree of a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity. It stars Michael Rooker as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Otis, a prison buddy with whom Henry is living, and Tracy Arnold as Becky, Otis’ sister. The character of Henry is loosely based on real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
The film was shot on 16mm in less than a month...
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 film directed by John McNaughton about the random crime spree of a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity. It stars Michael Rooker as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Otis, a prison buddy with whom Henry is living, and Tracy Arnold as Becky, Otis’ sister. The character of Henry is loosely based on real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
The film was shot on 16mm in less than a month with a budget of only $110,000. The film was ranked #2 on Bravo's 13 Scariest Movie Moments
The film opens with a shot of a naked woman, lying dead in a field. No explanation is given as to who killed her or why. We are then introduced to Henry (Michael Rooker), who is going about his business (finishing a greasy meal in a café, aimlessly driving around town, watching people leaving a shopping centre). Interspersed with this are shots of other murder victims. None of the actual murders are shown, but accompanying the shots of the bodies are...
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