Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Keith A — 09 Dec 2007

Great serial killer movie. Disturbing to say the least.

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Keith A on 09 Dec 2007.

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

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