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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Sep 24, 1986
83 min
CrimeHorrorThrillerDrama
6.7/ 10
745 votes

Overview

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.7/10
745 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
41,766 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
80/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$111,000Production cost
Box Office$609,939Worldwide gross
Profit$498,939Profitable
ROI
+449.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$609,939Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

9 wins & 8 nominations

Details

Production information

"He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$111,000

Revenue

$609,939

Production Companies

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer CollectionMaljack ProductionsGreycat Films/Neo Modern Entertainment

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[REVIEW] Henry: A (Badly Painted) Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) - Horror Press

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Roger Ebert Was Right Right About This Disturbing and Controversial Thriller - MovieWeb

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Roger Ebert Was Right Right About This Disturbing and Controversial Thriller  MovieWeb

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People left 'traumatized' by ending of extremely controversial x-rated serial killer movie  UNILAD

How 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' Mixes Truth and Fiction - Collider

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How 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' Mixes Truth and Fiction  Collider

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Extreme Cinema – Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) - Flickering Myth

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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer movie review (1990) - Roger Ebert

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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer movie review (1990)  Roger Ebert

'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' still delivers potent depiction of evil - Los Angeles Times

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'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' still delivers potent depiction of evil  Los Angeles Times

Joshua Reviews John McNaughton’s Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer [Theatrical Review] - CriterionCast

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A Critic Named Henry Reviews Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer  BKMAG

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