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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986),
Director: John McNaughton, Unrated (Dad's: Hard R
for language, violence, gore, disturbing images)
He's not
Freddy, He's Not Jason... He's Real.
  Starring: Michael
Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold, Mary Demas, Anne Bartoletti,
Elizabeth Kaden, Ted Kaden
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"You strangle one, stab
another, and one you cut up, and one you don't, then the police
don't know what to do.
They think you're four different people.
What makes their job so much easier, is pattern.
What they call
a modus operandi. That's Latin. Bet you didn't know any Latin,
did you?" - Henry
Why watch this?
WARNING
- this film is tough to watch and disturbing... not for
the squeamish.
Plot Summary:
Henry, a nomadic ex-con, lives with his former cellmate Otis and
embarks on a random killing spree. Otis's sister Becky moves in
with the two men, creating an unusual dynamic where Henry seems
to develop a connection with her while still engaging in violent
acts with his accomplice Otis.
Dad's Preview:
This is the shocking story of real-life serial killer Henry Lee
Lucas, who was convicted of 11 murders. This film is deeply
disturbing. The gut-punch is the family that Henry and Otis
murder. They just pick a random house in a suburb, break in, and
sadistically kill everyone inside. No motive. No reason. It was
just that family's unlucky night. There is no way to be safe
from such brutality. Michael Rooker is haunting as the
emotionally devoid Henry.
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