SUMMARY: Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
mod L says: this movie is an odd artifact in that it's based on a true story (quote-unquote) and was made before the "true story" was debunked as a total lie. If you want the TRUE true story, watch "The Confession Killer" on Netflix. If you want a grimy little slasher flick, this one's for you.
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Ok so finally watched Michael Rookers debut movie, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Interesting movie when you actually pay attention to what’s really going on, but probably wouldn’t watch it twice.
Anyways the whole time I was there like:
“And I know you’re a serial killer—
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
directed by John McNaughton, 1986
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Whatever else I might have felt about Halloween Ends, I was really digging this kid's Michael Rooker vibes.
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Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and oh how young he looks 🥺
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I'd rather be watching Part 1, which I haven't seen, but I'll take it. Homosexual rape occurs at 6:30. It's not glamorous, kids. So far nothing about this film is, and that's what I appreciate about it. It looks like the real world.
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer premiered on this date in 1986.
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