Product reviewsHenry - Portrait Of A Serial Killer (DVD, 2003)

Very good film

It is a very good film

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Excellent quality. Thank you.

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If Henry calls

Don't answer.this plays like your in the room.raw violent.like being hit by a dude who knows ti chi.

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HENRY WILL DISTURB YOUR MIND!!!

WATCHED THIS MANY YEARS AGO UNCUT ON VIDEO,AND FOUND THE FILM VERY DARK AND DISTURBING.NOW IT'S UNCUT ON DVD YOU GET MUCH BETTER QUALITY SO THE FILM DIGS DEEPER INTO YOUR MIND.EXCELLENT AND COMPELLING.Read full review...

An almost fly-on-the-wall life of murder.

Made on a shoe-string budget back in 1986 and banned by the BBFC for some time, this grim film follows the empty life of nomadic socio-psychopath Henry (Michael Rooker). Based on the real-life confessions (and not actual crimes)of American killer Henry Lee Lucas, there are multiple murders, each of them equally uncomfortable to watch. However, given its dark and grisly look, it will possibly be enjoyed by those into the slasher-horror genre, although I personally found this a very disturbing film because of it's reality-TV like quality enhanced by lack of actors none of whom I would say were well-known. What is equally disturbing is the relentless violence from the main character. We're brought into Henry's dark world, and there's no escape or distraction.

The plot basically follows Henry going about his business which isn't much besides unprovoked random murders. He's then joined by his to-be accomplice and old prison chum Otis (Tom Towles) and Otis' younger sister Becky (Tracy Arnold). Although Becky is left out of the murderous spree Otis and Henry continue to murder together.

Some hardcore horror fans may be disappointed because although we see plenty of corpses, very little is shown of the actual act of the murders. To me, this power of suggestion was more disturbing than an off-putting gore fest. This is a film that's depressing, melancholic and shows the very dark side of human beings, which makes it uncomfortable viewing. There is no positive ending. However, this is exactly how a serial killers life should be portrayed and this film does a fine job of showing the emptiness, pointlessness and lack of empathy from such people.Read full review...

Henry - Portrait Of A Serial Killer

Henry is adaptation of Henry Lee Lucas's life,a notorious serial killer who along with a partner roamed the usa on a murderous killing spree.
The dvd has extras on Henry Lee Lucas and some of the censorship laws, as when the film was first released some parts we banned.Read full review...

Horrific and entertaining movie

A great film, excellent actors and gruesome murders make it a dvd worth watching. If you like serial killer films then this is a great choice.

Tense!

Gripping, tense, and thrilling. Great plot with many twists and turns and more so as it is based on a true story. Reccomended watch to anyone who has interest in serial killer culture.

Henry is a part of our society!

A powerful and thought provoking film that will shock, disturb and fascinate you. It's a startling, morally sophisticated and often uncompromising film production of genuine daring and foresight. Michael Rooker is fantastic as Henry, and the film is beautifully directed by renown director John McNaughton. A must see for all Horror fans.

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A life of murder...

Henry is the chilling account of a man whose vocation is murder. Michael Rooker stars as Henry, the solitary drifter who leads his dim ex-jailmate friend, Otis (Tom Towles), on a senseless killing spree. Picking their victims at random, their methods of execution are always different. Otis' sister Becky (Arnold) goes to Chicago to visit, and unsuspectingly falls in love with Henry...Read full review...