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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Parental devotion is taken to disturbing yet deeply tragic extremes in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer director John McNaughton's first theatrical feature in more than a decade. Excellently acted and boasting a seriously nail-biting second half, this slow-burning modern fairy tale recalls Stephen King's Misery and Georges Franju's Eyes without a Face, as Samantha Morton and Michael Shannon's married medical professionals bring up their ailing, wheelchair-bound son (Charlie Tahan) away from the outside world. But their overprotective actions are challenged when a teenage girl (Natasha Calis) moves into the neighbourhood and decides to befriend the boy, against his domineering mother's wishes. Dark secrets and emotional, character-driven horror follow, with McNaughton's naturalistic style producing sharp and tense psychological shocks. Morton also delivers the goods with her complex and terrifying performance, which distracts from the film's occasional illogical aspects.

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Credits

Cast

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KatherineSamantha Morton
RichardMichael Shannon
MaryannNatasha Calis
AndyCharlie Tahan
GrandfatherPeter Fonda
GrandmotherLeslie Lyles

Crew

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DirectorJohn McNaughton

Details

Languages
English
Guidance
violence
Available on
DVD
Formats
Colour
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