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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: 30th Anniversary

1h 23m Horror 1986

Undeniably one of the most harrowing American films of the 20th century, a shocking, thought-provoking nightmare-plunge into the human soul.

Undeniably one of the most harrowing American films of the 20th century, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER has been recently restored for its 30th anniversary. HENRY is a shocking, thought-provoking nightmare-plunge into the depths of the human soul.

Henry, a psychopathic drifter who has left a trail of bodies in his wake, settles for a while at the dilapidated Chicago apartment of ex-prison mate Otis. Into this toxic environment comes Otis s younger sister Becky, who is fleeing an abusive marriage and looking for a place to stay. Deflecting her brother’s incestuous advances, Becky finds herself attracted to Henry and sees him as a potential lover and herself as his possible savior. What she doesn’t realize is that Otis and Henry are now killing together, sinking to ever more terrifying depths of depravity. As Becky tries to get her life back on track, she looks to Henry for a way out. But is redemption even possible for a man like Henry?

In celebration of the film s 30th anniversary, Dark Sky Films is proud to present HENRY in a brand new 4K scan, restored from the 16mm original camera negative and approved by director John McNaughton and producer Steven A. Jones, featuring a new 5.1 mix restoration from the stereo 35mm mag reels. Sure to send shivers of mortal dread through a whole new generation of filmgoers, this new presentation puts Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer firmly back into the vanguard of contemporary cinematic horror.

Director

John McNaughton

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Closed Captions [CC]

English captions

Country

United States

Studio

MPI

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