Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Lauri Anssi M — 18 Jul 2007

Too disturbing to rate but since I have to...

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Lauri Anssi M on 18 Jul 2007.

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

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