Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

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

6.7 / 10 1986 1h 23mNR English
CrimeHorrorThrillerDrama

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Henry

Lead
Tracy Arnold

Tracy Arnold

Becky

Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Otis

MD

Mary Demas

Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1

AB

Anne Bartoletti

Waitress

EK

Elizabeth Kaden

Dead Couple - Wife

TK

Ted Kaden

Dead Couple - Husband

DS

Denise Sullivan

Floating Woman

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John McNaughton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker