Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986 · 83 min · Director: John McNaughton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Loosely based on serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, the film follows Henry and his roommate Otis who Henry introduces to murdering randomly selected people. The killing spree depicted in the film starts after Otis' sister Becky comes to stay with them. The people they kill are strangers and in one particularly gruesome attack, kill all three members of a family during a home invasion. Henry lacks compassion in everything he does and isn't the kind to leave behind witnesses - of any kind.
Emotional fingerprint
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 40%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing40%
- Fear25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disgust10%
- Sadness5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 63 % | 52 % | 58 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 44 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 46 % | 24 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 40 % | 21 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 49 % | 38 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 69 % | 60 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 63 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 56 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 55 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 45 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 58 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 78 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 74 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 55 % | 31 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 53 % | 26 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 68 % | 68 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 74 % | 71 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 64 % | 44 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Fear | 52 % | 33 % | 40 % | 38 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1
Waitress
Dead Couple - Wife
Dead Couple - Husband
Floating Woman
Mall Shopper #1
Mall Shopper #2
Mall Shopper #3
Mall Victim
Husband
Hitchhiker
Henry’s Boss
Kid with Football #1
Kid with Football #2
Woman in Cadillac
High School Jock
Hooker #2
Details
- Directed by
- John McNaughton
- Written by
- John McNaughton, Richard Fire
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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