"HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER"

I haven't been able to update the blog for awhile due to a birthday, school, sickness, and all sorts of things. But I'm back and with a vengeance, Henry's vengeance that is. "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" is the kind of movie this blog was made for. Controversy, obscurity, infamy, you name it, Henry has owned it. The film follows troubled Henry (masterfully played by the amazing Michael Rooker "Mallrats" and "Slither"), based on the true life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. He loves to kill people, even sometimes bringing along his trashy roommate Otis (Tom Towles - B Movie Icon "Night of The Living Dead" remake and "Blood In Blood Out"). When Otis' sister moves in though, we get to see glimpses of humanity in Henry. Is it enough to save him?

Basically this film is mostly known for being controversial. It is actually a really good movie, so much so that it got top honors from Siskel and Ebert. Sadly, it will mostly be known for it's battle with our mortal enemy the MPAA. They gave the film an X-rating and it was released 3 years after it's filming, but luckily director John McNaughton kept his vision intact and didn't tame the movie down. This low budget sensation is an original gem that must be viewed to understand. I still haven't quite come across a movie like it. Some present day movies may outdo it in violence and despicable acts, but none quite have the aura and atmosphere of "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer".

*3 and 1/2 Lance Approvals*