Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Arleigh S — 18 Mar 2008

I credit Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer as one of the truest work of American filmmaking. A great character study of a sociopathic individual whose banality could truly be called the face of evil. McNaughton's film is admired and reviled and both sides have credible points in taking their sides.

It is a great piece of work that shows that filmmaking can go beyond its basic need to entertain. It is also a brutal piece of film that didn't have to be made the way it was made, but to do it in any other way would've diluted the message and impact of the story.