Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.
1986 | 83m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John McNaughton |
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| Writer: | John McNaughton, Richard Fire |
| Staring: |
| Henry likes to kill people, in different ways each time. Henry shares an apartment with Otis. When Otis' sister comes to stay, we see both sides of Henry: "the guy next door" and the serial killer. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 24, 1986 |
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| Director: | John McNaughton |
| Writer: | John McNaughton, Richard Fire |
| Genres: | Horror, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | chicago, illinois, prostitute, rape, sadistic, biography, sister, psychopath, based on true story, murder, serial killer, killing spree, incest |
| Production Companies | Maljack Productions, Greycat Films/Neo Modern Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $609,939
Budget: $111,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Rooker | Henry |
| Tracy Arnold | Becky |
| Tom Towles | Otis |
| Mary Demas | Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1 |
| Anne Bartoletti | Waitress |
| Elizabeth Kaden | Dead Couple - Wife |
| Ted Kaden | Dead Couple - Husband |
| Denise Sullivan | Floating Woman |
| Anita Ores | Mall Shopper #1 |
| Megan Ores | Mall Shopper #2 |
| Cheri Jones | Mall Shopper #3 |
| Monica Anne O'Malley | Mall Victim |
| Bruce Quist | Husband |
| Erzsebet Sziky | Hitchhiker |
| David Katz | Henry’s Boss |
| John Scafidi | Kid with Football #1 |
| Benjamen Passman | Kid with Football #2 |
| Flo Spink | Woman in Cadillac |
| Kurt Naebig | High School Jock |
| Kristin Finger | Hooker #2 |
| Lily Monkus | Woman in Beauty Shop |
| Ray Atherton | Fence |
| Eric Young | Parole Officer |
| Rick Paul | Shooting Victim |
| Peter Van Wagner | Bum #1 |
| Tom McKearn | Bum #2 |
| Frank Coranado | Bum #3 |
| Lisa Temple | Murdered Family - Wife |
| Brian Graham | Murdered Family - Husband |
| Sean Ores | Murdered Family - Son |
| Pamela Fox | Hair Stylist |
| Waleed B. Ali | Store Clerk |
| Donna Dunlap | Dog Walker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John McNaughton | Director, Screenplay |
| Richard Fire | Screenplay |
| Paul M. Lane | Stunts |
| Charlie Lieberman | Director of Photography |
| Elena Maganini | Editor |
| Cory Coken | Sound Editor |
| Patricia Hart | Costume Design |
| Rick Paul | Property Master, Art Direction, Set Dresser |
| Jeffery Lyle Segal | Casting, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Scott Whitehead | Makeup Effects |
| Michael J. Alonzi | Makeup Effects |
| Chuck Gatz | Hairstylist |
| Berndt Rantscheff | Makeup Artist, Still Photographer |
| Steven A. Jones | Original Music Composer, Post Production Supervisor, Music Director, Title Designer |
| Bradley Magon | Production Assistant |
| Brian Graham | Grip |
| Bradley Sellers | Assistant Camera |
| Dan Haberkorn | Sound Effects |
| Jim Moore | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Dave Buckley | Grip |
| David Le Boy | Title Designer |
| Steve Wilburn | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Frank Coronado | Storyboard Artist |
| Andrew Bradburn | Second Assistant Director |
| David Mahlman | Assistant Camera |
| Lisa Dedmond | Production Manager |
| Paul Chen | First Assistant Director |
| Melanie Hecht | Script Supervisor |
| Thomas T. Yore | Sound Recordist |
| Paul Petraitis | Still Photographer |
| Herb Nordheimer | Makeup Effects |
| Robert McNaughton | Original Music Composer |
| Ken Hale | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John McNaughton | Producer |
| Steven A. Jones | Producer |
| Lisa Dedmond | Producer |
| Malik B. Ali | Executive Producer |
| Waleed B. Ali | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 911 | 911 |