Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986) Is Precisely That: A Cold-eyed Character Study Based On The Crimes Of Henry Lee Lucas, Who Was Convicted Of Eleven Murders In The 1980s. Director John Mcnaughton Presents An Unflinching Portrayal Of The Semi-fictional Henrys Crimes. The Film Proved Immensely Controversial, Notably In The Uk, Where It Confounded The British Board Of Film Classification, Which Went So Far As To Re-edit A Crucial Scene, In Addition To Cutting Others.shaun Kimbers Examination Of The Controversies Surrounding Henry Considers The History And Implications Of Censors' Decisions About The Film On Both Sides Of The Atlantic.