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The Essentials: The 25 Best Movies About Serial Killers

October 30, 2017 5:05 pm

From movies, documentaries, novels and non-fiction books to plays and podcasts, serial killers have fascinated in pretty much every medium possible. The mind of a killer, their disturbing motivations, their oft...

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Directed by John McNaughton Shown: Michael Rooker

Bleak & Brutal ‘Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer’ Has Aged But Still Manages To Shock [Review]

Gary Garrison

October 21, 2016 2:21 pm

Reviews

The story of “Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer” is one of cinema lore. Originally filmed in 1985, the picture was shelved after being screened to underwhelmed producers who had asked director John McNaughton ...

Exclusive: Don’t Say Sorry In Clip From Newly Restored Cult Horror Classic ‘Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer’

Edward Davis

October 20, 2016 1:07 pm

News

In our recent list of the 25 Best Horror Films Of The 1980s, John McNaughton’s "Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer" made the top ten. Anyone who has already seen the movie knows the deeply chilling power of the...

The 25 Best Horror Films Of The 1980s

Oliver Lyttelton, Jessica Kiang and Nikola Grozdanovic

October 18, 2016 1:26 pm

Features

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With October being the spookiest month, we’ve been placing a particular focus on the horror genre in the weeks leading up to Halloween —we’ve already looked at the best Foreign Language Horror movies, and last ...

The Terror Returns In Re-Release Trailer For The Newly Restored ‘Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer’

Kevin Jagernauth

September 27, 2016 10:42 am

Trailers

There have been few movies over the past few decades as straight-up disturbing as "Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer." The title pretty much says it all about John McNaughton's 1986 film, which wasn't even ori...

The 30 Best Horror Films Of The 1990s

The Playlist Staff

October 29, 2015 1:37 pm

Features

Halloween has arrived once again at the Playlist, and aside from assembling our trick-and-treating costumes, it means an appropriately spooky feature. And this year, we’ve delivered more than one —we picked out...

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