Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)'s comments

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Siskoid

Very, very loosely based on the story of the world's most prolific serial killer Henry Lee Lucas , Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer's poster takes a potshot at slasher films in general ("...he's REAL!"), but doesn't need to. Michael Rooker's film debut is an original piece of work that begins with gory tableaux, in still life, that have you wondering how they're connected. You can't even be sure they're the work of this Henry fellow. The title killer has moved in with an old prison buddy, the not-all-there Ottis, and there's pretty constant tension from the fact Ottis' sister Becky has come to life with them after she hits hard times. Is she the one person Henry won't kill, or is gristle for the mill? You're always on the edge of your seat wondering what the next dissolve will bring. And though it's 35 years old at this point, it still packs a punch, disturbing just by its remorseless nihilism.

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