Horror 101 - Episode XXIII: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

He's not Freddy. He's not Jason. He's real...

In the same vein as our last show, we delve deep into the mind of another twisted real life killer. In 1986, with a meager $100,000 to play with John McNaughton made his first feature film a true story horror movie about a pair of notorious killers that plagued the United States in the 70s and 80s. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a low key, savage snapshot of the lives of two dangerous men. Walking Dead fans should not let this movie pass. It's Michael Rooker's first performance and you will never look at him the same way again. Mr. Rooker, along with Tom Towles deliver strong, vicious performances that will leave you cold. Join us as we discuss this hidden gem that almost never saw the light of day. Henry was so ahead of it's time that it helped influence the MPAA to create an NC-17 rating, finally rescuing artistic adult films from the dreaded X rating. It's a bleak and well crafted road of violence and mayhem.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

01:00 Buckle up!! We're going down that road again...

02:10 The real Henry Lee Lucas (and Ottis Tool)

04:50 The Genesis of Henry...

07:09 An opening of death...

08:53 "Yeah.....I killed my mama."

10:30 Teaching the fine art of murder...

12:30 The family holocaust

15:25 "Adios mother fucker!" (bravo to Tom Towles)

17:35 Poor Becky...

19:56 There is ZERO glamour...(the curse of playing crazies well)

21:55 Helping to conjure NC-17 films...(final thoughts)

23:12 Roger Ebert praises Henry...

24:05 Conclusion....facts of the REAL Henry and get ready for Maniac!!

Thanks for listening!!