Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2

"Guess who's back in the neighborhood?"

1996 1h 27m EN

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5.1

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★4.8TMDB · 51★5.1IMDB · 1,486

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Synopsis

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Henry has wandered into a small town looking for work and a place to stay. He gets a job delivering and cleaning porto-potties and moves in with a co-worker until he gets his feet off of the ground. Henry and his new friend soon start to kill.

“Guess who's back in the neighborhood?”

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Cast

Neil Giuntoli
Henry
Rich Komenich
Kai
Kate Walsh
Cricket
Carri Levinson
Louisa
Daniel Allar
Rooter
Penelope Milford
Woman in Woods
Mike Houlihan
Bartender
James Otis
Homeless Shelter Man #1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chuck Parello
Writers: Chuck Parello
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chuck Parello, shot by Michael Kohnhorst. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert McNaughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Keefe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Neil Giuntoli and Rich Komenich and Kate Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Guess who's back in the neighborhood?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chuck Parello directs. Michael Kohnhorst behind the camera. Robert McNaughton scores. Tom Keefe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Chuck Parello, shot by Michael Kohnhorst. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert McNaughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tom Keefe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Neil Giuntoli and Rich Komenich and Kate Walsh carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Guess who's back in the neighborhood?".
9IMDB entry: tt0116516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Kohnhorst
Original score: Robert McNaughton
Editing: Tom Keefe
Makeup / hair: Art Anthony
Stunt coordinator: James Fierro
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 (1996)
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 1,486 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Collection

A crime psychological thriller film series about a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity. The character of Henry is loosely based on real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.