# Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

> A remorseless drifter draws his roommate into a random killing spree that corrodes the boundaries between ordinary life and monstrous violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5757

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama
- Director: John McNaughton
- Cast: Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles, Mary Demas, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden, Ted Kaden, Denise Sullivan
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099763/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, disturbing, late night horror viewing, crime cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of the darkest corners of the human psyche, where violence becomes a way of life.

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