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“ | Let's me and you go for a ride, Otis. | „ |
~ Henry's most famous line. |
“ | Open your eyes, Otis. Look at the world. It’s either you... or them... you know what I mean. | „ |
~ Henry justifying his murders with his Darwinistic philosophy. |
Henry is the titular protagonist of the 1986 psychological horror film Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer. He is loosely based on real-life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
He is an enigmatic psychopath who travels the country, murdering innocent people wherever he goes. After moving in with his former cellmate Otis, Henry recruits him for a new killing spree while also seemingly striking up a connection with Otis' younger sister, Becky.
He was portrayed by Michael Rooker in his film debut, who also played Terry Cruger in Sea of Love, The Bone Collector in the film of the same name, Grant Grant in Slither, Merle Dixon in The Walking Dead, Vikke in Lollipop Chainsaw, Yondu Udonta in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Lutador in Vivo and Savant in The Suicide Squad. In the second film, he was portrayed by Neil Giunroli.
Biography[]
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer[]
Henry is a disturbing example of a protagonist villain and a fairly accurate portrayal of a serial killer; rather than a perversely likable criminal mastermind like Hannibal Lecter, Henry is a brutal, callous psychopath who derives sadistic sexual pleasure from torture and murder, and is completely indifferent to the rights and feelings of others.
Henry describes his childhood as dysfunctional and abusive. His mother, an alcoholic prostitute, would force him to watch as she serviced her clients, and when he tried to look away, she would hit him. She would also force him to wear a dress as a form of punishment. As a young man, he murdered her in a fit of rage, for which he was sent to prison for seven years.
The film showcased some extremely violent and disturbing murders, many of which were committed at random. Henry was clearly a very disturbed individual, and to him, killing seemed to be a compulsion as he would go as far as randomly pulling a stranger over on the roadside only to blast them with a shotgun.
Henry also filmed many of his crimes with a stolen camcorder with the help of Otis, his former cellmate and fellow sexual sadist. The two would enter a home (chosen at random) and brutally murder an entire family while filming. Otis goes as far as attempting to rape a woman after killing her but Henry stops him, likely for practical reasons of leaving behind less evidence, as the two would later watch the film for entertainment at their apartment.
Toward the end of the film, Henry saves Otis' sister Becky from being raped by Otis and kills him. They dismember and dispose of his body, and decide to run away together. The next day, Henry drops Becky's bloodstained suitcase, implied to contain her dismembered corpse, in a field and drives off to continue his murder spree.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2[]
Henry is first seen in the sequel murdering a random woman with a hammer. Ten years after the events of the first film, Henry is staying at a homeless shelter. He decides to move out and get a job at a port-o-john's. He gets there and meets up with a man named Kai. After learning that Henry doesn't have a place to stay, he offers him stay at his home with his family. Henry accepts and meets Kai's wife Cricket and their emotionally unstable niece Louisa.
One day, walking home from school, Louisa is harassed by bullies. Luckily for her, Kai, Cricket, and Henry go to save her. Kai and Cricket comfort Louisa, while Henry attacks the bullies. Later that night, Kai and Cricket get a visit from the bullies' parents. They want to know where Henry is (since the bullies told them that it was him who beat them up), but the couple refuse.
While snooping around, Henry finds some explosive material in the basement of the house. Kai discovers him looking around and tells him that he and their boss, Rooter, run an operation where they burn buildings for insurance scams. He takes Henry under his wing and burn their first building together. One night, when they are preparing to incinerate a building, they find two squatters. Henry takes them, ties them up to poles, and shoots one of them to death. He then hands the gun over to Kai, and Kai shoots the second squatter dead. On the drive home, they encounter a window washer. Henry further shows his bloodlust as he proceeds to step out of the car and kill the man with one of his infamous neck snaps. Kai becomes his new accomplice.
One night, Kai gets ambushed by the bullies' father and his friends. They beat him and leave him with a bruised eye. Henry could see that Kai is angry, so he invites him to another killing spree. They stop by a gas station and attack a mechanic there. Kai beats him and stabs him in the shoulder, with Henry killing the mechanic with a throat slit.
Meanwhile, Louisa is starting to develop a crush on Henry. Henry sees Louisa sketch and is impressed by her talent. Henry tells Louisa about Otis and Becky (of course, lying by saying that a random person killed them instead of him).
Going on another killing spree, Henry and Kai attack a couple. Henry decapitates the husband and suffocates the wife. Kai finally gets disturbed and gets in a fight with Henry. This results in them covered in bruises.
At the house, Louisa proceeds to confess her love to Henry, but the serial killer rejects her. He meets up with Kai and Cricket at Rooter's house. Rooter proceeds to spike Henry's drink with a roofie as a prank. After drinking it, Henry passes out. After waking up, he kills Rooter, knowing that it was him who drugged Henry. Henry also kills one of his co-workers after he witnessed Rooter's murder. Kai helps Henry cover up the corpses.
Returning home, Henry, Kai, and Cricket see Louisa pointing a gun to her head. Louisa tells Henry that this is for him and shoots herself. The three adults are left in shock and sadness (well, mostly Kai and Cricket). Kai and Cricket proceed to mourn in the bedroom, as Henry grabs a gun and shoots the two to death. He only managed to kill Cricket, while Kai is left incapacitated. Henry proceeds to drag Kai and the corpses of the two women into the basement. He proceeds to douse gasoline over the whole house and light a match. He leaves the burning house, takes Kai's car, and leaves the town to continue his killing spree.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Peter Mountain from August Underground was based on Henry.
External Links[]
- Henry on the Pure Evil Wiki
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