Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Film198683 min

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrillerbiographydetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The shocking true story of Henry Lee Lucas."

Boxlist takeA dark, serious horror film: raw and grounded. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Henry likes to kill people, in different ways each time. Henry shares an apartment with Otis. When Otis' sister comes to stay, we see both sides of Henry: "the guy next door" and the serial killer.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael RookerTracy ArnoldTom TowlesDavid KatzMary Demas

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1986
Runtime
83 min
Status
Released
Studio
Maljack Productions
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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