Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Nick M — 26 Oct 2012

Excellent, but I never need to see it again.

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Nick M on 26 Oct 2012.

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

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