This movie ranks on quite a few lists of "Top 20" or "Top 10" horror movies of all time. Now I see why. Part Psycho, part Friday the 13th, Henry gives the viewer a look into the mind and actions of a serial killer. Loosely (very loosely) based on the real American serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, this film makes for quite a chilling watch. A rather low budget film from 1986, the movie's grainy look gives it an almost documentary-like quality, making it even more chilling. Although many of the scenes are rather violent and bloody, the film never feels like it's "trying" to be a "horror" movie, nor does the violence feel "gratuitous."Because it is violent, I cannot honestly "recommend" this film, but it was very well-made, and Michael Rooker's depiction of Henry makes one wonder why he is typically a "B-movie/TV" actor.
7/10
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