Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Dalton N — 11 Jul 2012
This movie is a quiet, creepy look at a serial killer, and it's very effective. There aren't a lot of big dramatic chase scenes. Henry is neither instantly, obviously menacing nor sociopathically charming.
(Ignore the fact that "sociopathically" is almost certainly not a word.) When he kills, it's disturbing not because it's so clear that he's a monster now, but because he makes it seem like it's really not a big deal.
The whole movie is oddly low-key, and I'm pretty sure that's what makes it as disturbing as it is. That being said, it's pretty clear that this was fairly low budget, as a lot of the actors are pretty awful.
The main two are interesting to watch, but a few of the side characters are eye-rollingly bad. .
This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Dalton N on 11 Jul 2012.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has generally received positive reviews.
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