Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Lisa S — 17 Jan 2007

I saw this movie and I made everyone see it. I want u to takl about it.

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Lisa S on 17 Jan 2007.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has generally received positive reviews.

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