Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

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Marco W Some point out at its artful description of murder and sadism as a fault. Some (not too bright) even say it's not gory enough for a serial killer movie. See? There you have two conflicting ideas that both reflect the films impact and the state of society's tolerance towards violence. The ones that feel offended by the films stance to making a meaningful, actually good movie about this hard subject condemn it for being too good at that. While some (not too bright x2) say: hey! I haven't seen as much blood and gore as I wanted to! Who's the sickest? The filmmakers? That part of the audience that felt unsatisfied with the violence depicted? No. This movie acts as both a mirror and a close-up at the losers, outcasts and putrid souls that commit these horrific acts. The media glamourized it, other movies based entire million-dollar making franchises over this. Henry just says... Hey, this is what you're selling as entertainment? This awful display of deadend lives that serve no other purpose than to kill, rampage and establish no further connection towards other beings? Because in Henry we don't see great relationships. Even when some sort of sick love forms between them...these characters exists in real life and just as Henry portraits...cannot communicate, bond or express love in any form. I watch it every now and then since i'm a horror movie fan and it is undoubtebly top 5 srial killer films out there. Yes. That good. Silence of the lambs, Seven. It sits on the same couch altough scratching other surfaces than those better produced masterpieces. Henry tears apart the media romance about these people and shows you how far the rabbit hole goes. 8.5/10 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Justin T This is a pretty boring and only occasionally shocking serial killer movie. The violence is more off-camera than on-camera which is bad for a serial killer movie and there just seems to be too many serial killer films like this. It is an arty movie. It is not worth watching as it is not shocking enough. The character part of the story is good. It is a bit slow throughout. The moral tone is low and the actual movie quality is low. Pretty dull really and uninteresting when I think about it. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Audience Member quite possibly the best movie that depicts psychopathy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Leaburn O Reminded me of the Iceman film and documentary, both of which are more chilling and better produced. This one is a cold blooded serial killer story with some voyeuristic scenes but it’s all a bit disjointed and poorly produced. Watched it on DVD. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Aaron D Michael Rooker gives an (almost concerningly) fantastic delivery of a serial killer while the supporting cast shows up and does great jobs. The gritty, bitterness of the world keeps you interested start to finish even if the practical effects have aged some, yet it's effectiveness has not dulled at all. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Carlos I Few films have the ability to get under your skin and shake you as much as this grim, ugly character study. It's all around soo grimy, it'll make you want to take a shower after, but that won't help you. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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