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Ep 111 - HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) | Defending the True Crime Horror Classic
HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986/1990) d. John McNaughton (USA)
Tonight we take a look back at one of the most disturbing and uncompromising horror films ever made: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Loosely inspired by the real-life confessions of Henry Lee Lucas, John McNaughton's debut feature is relentless in its refusal to offer comfort, catharsis, or a triumphant finale of good over evil. Originally slapped with an X rating, which made it nearly inaccessible for years, Henry is no ordinary 80s slasher. And what it lacks in graphic cinematic splatter, it makes up for in…
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