Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 American independent psychological horror film directed and co-written by John McNaughton. It stars Michael Rooker in his film debut.
Henry (Michael Rooker) is released from prison following his mother's murder. He supplements his job as an exterminator with a series of indiscriminate and violent murders. Fellow jailbird and drug dealer Otis (Tom Towles) becomes a willing accomplice in Henry's bloody killings. But as the depravity escalates and Henry forms a bond with Otis' sister, Becky (Tracy Arnold), things start to get out of hand. The film is based on the true-life story of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
Victims[]
- Unnamed Woman - Stabbed to death by Henry off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Female Store Clerk - Shot by Henry off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Male Store Clerk - Shot by Henry off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Hooker - Stabbed through the mouth by Henry with a wine bottle off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Woman - Drowned in a swamp by Henry off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Woman - Strangled by Henry with a cord off-screen, body seen.
- Henry's Mother - Head bashed in by Henry off-screen, mentioned.
- Henry's Father - Died of an unknown causes off-screen, mentioned.
- Henry's Brother - Died of an unknown causes off-screen, mentioned.
- Becky's Father - Died of an unknown causes off-screen, mentioned.
- Suzie - Strangled by Otis.
- Unnamed Hooker - Neck snapped by Henry.
- Unnamed Male TV Salesman - Head smashed on a TV and electrocuted by Henry and Otis.
- Unnamed Man - Shot to death by Otis.
- Unnamed Son - Neck snapped by Henry.
- Unnamed Wife - Neck snapped by Otis.
- Unnamed Husband - Stabbed to death by Henry off-screen, screams heard.
- Otis - Stabbed to death by Henry with a knife.
- Becky - Dismembered by Henry off-screen, blood shown.
Deaths[]
- Total - 19
- 10 Women
- 9 Men
Kill Counts[]
- Henry - 13 (Alive)
- Otis - 4 (Deceased)