Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Scott S — 27 May 2007

Top 5 favorite movies- DISTURBING, brutal, absolutely terrifying amazing.

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Scott S on 27 May 2007.

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

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