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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) · Cineora

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A JOHN MCNAUGHTON FILM

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

19861h 23mNRMovie

CrimeDramaHorrorThriller

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 45.3K votes

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.

Disturbing
Dark
Gritty
True story
Psychological

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Brutal
Complexity: Some focus

Good for late nights and watching alone. Contains graphic violence, gore, sexual violence and strong language.

DirectorJohn McNaughton

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Michael RookerHenry

Tracy ArnoldBecky

Tom TowlesOtis

Mary DemasDead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1

Anne BartolettiWaitress

Elizabeth KadenDead Couple - Wife

Ted KadenDead Couple - Husband

Denise SullivanFloating Woman

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