Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer is a veritable rite of passage for horror fans. Michael Rooker sets the standard for psychopathic killers in film with his enactment of a man known simply as "Henry". What makes Henry so bloody scary is that he isn't simply a one-dimensional evil bastard. He has moments of near-humanity and, dare I say, warmth. It is these moments that make everything else about him so horrific. Sure, Henry and his friend Otis go on a killing spree and shoot a video of themselves slaughtering a family, but when Henry catches Otis raping and strangling his own sister, Henry immediately jumps to her defense and smashes a bottle on Otis' face. As time goes on, Henry starts to show a little heart, and even gets you rooting for him a bit. Everyone deserves a second chance, right? Henry and Otis' sister Becky drive off together into the sunset. Henry even promises to send for Becky's daughter once they reach their final destination of San Bernadino. Heck, Becky and Henry even verbalise their love for one another along the way. Their affair is predictably short-lived. The next morning, after presumably chopping Becky up and stuffing her into her own suitcase, Henry throws the luggage into a ditch and drives off, all on his lonesome. Henry is living, breathing evil for no discernible reason... and that is just creepy.
George is a life-long fan of genre, wrestling and guitars. He is an actor, writer, CrossFit trainer and former WWE storyline writer. He currently works as talent development for PWX wrestling and resides in the birthplace of the zombie movie, Pittsburgh, PA.
