Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

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Dustin S. @DustyTheCryptKeeper357 Nov 5 A truly magnificent performance by the ever amazing, Michael Rooker. For a first film performance, Rooker is beyond any describable te that exceeds the phrase: Tour de force, in this gritty character study of a truly disturbed mind. This movie is one of the two inspirations besides taxi driver that was used to create one of my own screenplays about a psychopathic serial, but with a conscience. A must see if you haven’t already. See more Marco W Jun 21 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 See more Justin T May 18 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. See more May 12 quite possibly the best movie that depicts psychopathy. See more Leaburn O 12/13/2024 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. See more Aaron D @Doober 11/20/2024 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. See more Read all reviews

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