Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)


Henry is a normal guy, like you and me, except he kills a lot of people. This low budget horror movie is not going to make you jump out of your seat with fear but it is very disturbing nonetheless. Michael Rooker is fantastic in his film debut, exuding intensity and a calmness that is very frightening. Henry's partner Otis comes off as even more deranged, he's not nearly as collected as Henry and can fly off the handle over nothing. I guess this movie was delayed for 3 years while they tried to avoid a x-rating, the violence doesn't compare to todays horror films like Saw and Hostel in explicetness, but comes off as much more real and unnerving. While not a feel-good movie by any means it's worth viewing for Rooker's performance alone.

Rating 3.5/5

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