| | Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Horror DVDs, Dramas Movies, Crime Videos, Murder, Essential Cinema, Cult, Killers, Serial Killers, Psychos, Disturbing | | Starring | Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold | | Director | John McNaughton | | Director of Photography | Charlie Lieberman | | Executive Producer | Malik B. Ali, Waleed B. Ali | | Music | Steven A. Jones, Ken Hale, Robert McNaughton | | Producer | John McNaughton, Steven A. Jones, Lisa Dedmond | | Screenplay Collaboration | John McNaughton, Richard Fire |
An assault on the sensibilities of a sane person, this film coldly observes the horrendous actions of a serial killer who executes random victims in various ways. HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, loosely based on the case of Henry Lee Lucas, a confessed serial killer, is a terrifyingly intimate journey into the twisted life of a murderous psychotic. As the blank-eyed Henry (Michael Rooker) drifts from place to place, he selects victims at random, slaughters them, and captures the brutality on videotape. When he is joined by his deranged roommate, a loudmouthed ex-convict named Otis (Tom Towles), the almost unfathomably malevolent acts multiply.
John McNaughton's film, in the tradition of such classic studies of homicidal personality as PEEPING TOM and TAXI DRIVER, goes further than both of these movies in its flat refusal to tell the killer's story on anything other than the killer's terms. McNaughton is able to present the world Henry aimlessly traverses as Henry sees it--almost unendurably bleak and meaningless--and in doing so he allows his film to go as deep into the nightmarish mind of a killer as anything ever committed to celluloid. HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER was originally rated X by the MPAA. The film's distributors chose to release the film without a rating instead.
"It's probably too bloody for the art crowd and too arty for the blood crowd."--director-cowriter John McNaughton, discussing HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer Quotes/Excerpts: "You want some fries?"--Henry (Michael Rooker) to his shaken pal Otis (Tom Towles) after he kills two prostitutes in front of Otis
"The moose is loose."--bumper sticker on the back of Henry's car Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer Reviews: "...Spare, intelligent and thought provoking....This film gives off a dark chill that follows you all the way home..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Exceptionally well-acted....[A] challenging, uncomfortable and honourable approach to real-life horrors..."
-- Kim Newman, Sight and Sound "...A more explicit PSYCHO made with Hitchcock's integrity..." -- 4 out of 4 stars-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Profoundly disturbing....[McNaughton's] artistic control of the camera and narrative is evident from the start..."
-- Caryn James, New York Times "...Rooker captures a psychopath's charisma in a film as raw as a fresh blade wound." -- Rating: B+
-- Lawrence O'Toole, Entertainment Weekly "...As fine a film as it is a brutally disturbing one..."
-- Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times "[It is the] careful, naturalistic direction of actors that gives the film its creepy staying power."
-- Dave Kehr, New York Times Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer | Studio | MPI Home Video | | Orig Year | 1990 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  7626  | | CD Universe Part number | 1176580 | | Catalog number | 73827 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 01, 2003 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Also Known As | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | | Running Time | 90 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Director's Edition |
Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer Video Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   Whoa...
This is not my typical movie. My tyupical movie is Bad Taste or The
Toxic Avenger. That said, this is one of the best movies I've never seen earlier. Screw Silence of the Lambs, this is way better. I saw this film in a room full of soldiers, and half the audience left after a disturbing sequence where Henry and Otis videotaped a family killing. If you like horror, or just plain sick stories, then get this. I cannot reccommend for the gore fans, however. Not big on blood, but still damn entertaining.
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Henry-Youve couldn"t have done any better
Henry was awesome!!!! I have never seen such killings since American Psycho.
Submitted by Teresa (Kansas City, Mo.64109)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Shocking movie!
This movie is based originally on Henry Lee Lucus, but has been changed around a lot. It is weird how a serial killer can end up loving someone so much he kills her. The graphic scene with the Brother Otis is pretty horrific. If you are interested in serial killers, this is a good one for you to watch!
Submitted by Stacey (Manteca, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No One of the best psytchotic thrillers I have seen in years!
Great Movie!!!!!!! The most terrifying thing about it has got to be those killings you dont see, the most actual killings you see are at the end of the movie. Henry doesn't unleash his true potential in the movie til the last few scenes. Very well acted and the sequel can't nearly compare to it. A+++++
Submitted by a reviewer (Virginia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No It really is the BEST
I haven't been that scared since Mother Teresa ODed in my car.
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