Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Name: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1986
Rating: 77.0475
Cast: Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles, Mary Demas, Anne Bartoletti

1986·Movie

1h 23min

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77/100

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7.0

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About

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

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

DNA

Genres: Psychological Thriller
Mood: DarkHauntingUnnervingDisturbingSuspensefulIntenseBleak
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
The Human ConditionBetrayalMoral AmbiguityIsolationRedemptionIdentity CrisisCorruption Of PowerUnrequited Love
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Uncovering Hidden IdentitiesRedemption ArcPsychological HorrorSerial KillerStranded In Harsh EnvironmentUnreliable NarratorSociopathic Behavior
Pacing: UnhurriedSlow Burn
Narrative: Nonlinear Narrative
Dialog: Inner MonologueMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: RebelInnocentAnti-HeroNemesis
Humor: Dark ComedyGallows HumorDeadpan HumorBlack Comedy
Time: 1980s
Place: Rural CountrysideUrban CityscapeSuburban Neighborhood
Cinematic Style: Long TakesDark PaletteHandheld Camera WorkPov Shots
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsModern Attire

Sequels and Prequels

Crew

Directed by:

Charlie Lieberman, John McNaughton, Steven A. Jones

Produced by:

Steven A. Jones, John McNaughton, Lisa Dedmond

Composed by:

Ken Hale, Robert McNaughton, Steven A. Jones

Cast

Michael Rooker

Henry

Tracy Arnold

Becky

Tom Towles

Otis

Kurt Naebig

High School Jock

Peter Van Wagner

Bum #1

Lisa Temple

Murdered Family - Wife

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