Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Craig T — 21 May 2007

Utterly sickening, yet hard to look away. Brave film making.

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Craig T on 21 May 2007.

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

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