
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986
He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.
Directed by John McNaughton
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Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
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Details
- Director
- John McNaughton
- Written by
- John McNaughton, Richard Fire
- Produced by
- John McNaughton, Lisa Dedmond, Steven A. Jones
- Composers
- Ken Hale, Robert McNaughton, Steven A. Jones
- Cinematographer
- Charlie Lieberman
- Editor
- Elena Maganini
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 6.7/10 (773 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 80/100
- IMDb
- 7.0/10 (41,766 votes)
Cast

Michael Rooker
Henry

Tracy Arnold
Becky

Tom Towles
Otis
Mary Demas
Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1
Anne Bartoletti
Waitress
Elizabeth Kaden
Dead Couple - Wife
Ted Kaden
Dead Couple - Husband
Denise Sullivan
Floating Woman
Anita Ores
Mall Shopper #1
Megan Ores
Mall Shopper #2
Cheri Jones
Mall Shopper #3
Monica Anne O'Malley
Mall Victim
Bruce Quist
Husband
Erzsebet Sziky
Hitchhiker
David Katz
Henry’s Boss
John Scafidi
Kid with Football #1
Benjamen Passman
Kid with Football #2
Flo Spink
Woman in Cadillac
Crew

John McNaughton
Director

Richard Fire
Writer
Lisa Dedmond
Producer
Steven A. Jones
Producer
Ken Hale
Original Music Composer
Robert McNaughton
Original Music Composer
Charlie Lieberman
Director of Photography
Elena Maganini
Editor
Malik B. Ali
Executive Producer
Waleed B. Ali
Executive Producer
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Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — HOME INVASION Pt 14: Angst (1983) & Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Collection
Appears in

Arrow Video

BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist

Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws

Criterion Collection: Horror

Home Invasion - The Evolution of Horror Podcast

Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies

Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time

Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time

Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films

















