Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- harrowing
- oppressive
- late night horror marathon
- cult film screening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henry remains the central viewpoint as his job, homelessness, and murders drive the plot.
Port-o-john work, insurance fraud, and domestic spaces contrast with Henry's increasingly depraved killings.
Kai joins Henry's murders through the arson scheme and becomes a willing participant before seeking escape.
The film places its violence amid homelessness, low-wage labor, squatting, and shabby domestic interiors.
Films like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2, and why
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
shares a disturbing serial-killer focus, bleak realism, and procedural crime-horror intensity
Maniac
shares an unflinching examination of murder, moral corruption, and psychologically oppressive crime storytelling
The Golden Glove
shares grim true-crime-style atmosphere, escalating brutality, and a killer-centered horror perspective
Movie Details
- Director
- Chuck Parello
- Release Date
- 1996-10-27
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Neil Giuntoli
- Rich Komenich
- Kate Walsh
- Carri Levinson
- Daniel Allar
- Penelope Milford
- Mike Houlihan
- James Otis
- Rich Baker
- Bill Pirman Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 about?
- A homeless drifter recruits an arsonist into a widening murder spree, turning an uneasy partnership into a descent through intimate, brutal horror.
- What is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 as graphic.
- Which films are like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Maniac, and The Golden Glove.
- How long is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2?
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2?
- In United States, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.
