Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Loosely based on the real life crimes of American serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, John McNaughton’s haunting film is a grim journey into the life of its twisted subject that refuses to moralise or judge. Arriving in Chicago, Henry (Michael Rooker, in what is undoubtedly the finest performance of his patchy career), moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis (Tom Towles) and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer. –BBC Films