Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 23 min
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer runs 1 h 23 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer higher (85) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $111,000 to make and earned $609,939 worldwide, 5.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+13GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in 27 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, including The Stoic, Karma Houdini, Bait-and-Switch.
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