

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.
6.7(818)19861h 23m3
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $111K
- Box office
- $609.9K
- Language
- English
- chicago, illinois
- prostitute
- rape
- psychopath
- sadistic
- biography
- based on true story
- sister
- murder
- serial killer
- home invasion
- killing spree
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)Chicago International Film Festival24 Sept 1986
- PremiereBoston Film Festival14 Sept 1989
- PremiereTelluride Film Festival16 Sept 1989
- TheatricalNR5 Jan 1990
- PremiereUSA Film Festival21 Apr 1990
- PremiereFilm at Lincoln Center: Scary Movies (4k Restoration)16 Aug 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1812 Jul 1991
- Physical18VHS / DVD25 May 2001
- Physical18Blu-ray11 Oct 2011
- Physical18Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray / Blu-ray23 Jan 2023
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalR 18+11 Jun 1992
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1828 May 1992
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1510 Jul 1992
FranceFR
- Theatrical166 Feb 1991
GermanyDE
- Theatrical4 Mar 1993
- Physical1826 Oct 2012
ItalyIT
- Theatrical12 Aug 1992
JapanJP
- TheatricalR18+19 Mar 1992
NorwayNO
- Theatrical1824 Sept 1986
- Physical181 Apr 1992
PortugalPT
- PremiereFantasporto Film Festival25 Feb 1991
- TheatricalM/1817 May 1991
SpainES
- Theatrical (limited)1810 Apr 1991
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was released on 24 September 1986.
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