"One of the movies that terrified me the most." FRANCOIS OZON
H enry is a psychopathic killer who sows a lot of corpses on his way. He recently moved to Chicago with his friend Otis, whom he met in prison. The latter also accommodates his sister Becky, who left the marital home to flee a violent husband. The young woman immediately feels an attraction for Henry. But she is unaware of all the bloody trips he makes in secret and in which Otis will soon participate...
Director John McNaughton's first feature film ( Sexcrimes ), Henry, portrait of a serial killer describes the sordid daily life of a compulsive killer by adopting an almost documentary method. Through a reflective staging, the filmmaker questions the banality of crime and the representation of violence on screen. Missing link between Schizophrenia by Gerald Kargl and It happened near you by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde, Henry, portrait of a serial killer is a shocking, disturbing film threatened with an X rating for violence during of its theatrical release. To be discovered for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its new restoration!
HENRY, PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER by John McNaughton
(1986 - Colors - 82 mins)
New 4K restoration
Original version with subtitles + French version
Blu-ray SteelBook or DVD plastic case edition
SUPPLEMENTS
. INTERVIEW WITH JOHN M c NAUGHTON (31 mn) – Exclusive to Blu-ray™ –
In this interview conducted in 1998, filmmaker John McNaughton discusses the genesis of his first feature film and the reactions it aroused.
. PORTRAIT: THE MAKING-OF OF HENRY (53 mins)
A look back at the Henry adventure with those who took part in it: director, producer, actors, screenwriter, composers...
. OVERVIEW: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN M c NAUGHTON (28 mins – HD*)
In this new interview conducted in 2016, John McNaughton discusses his atypical career and his ambivalent relationship with the world of cinema.
. IT'S YOU… OR THEM: INTERVIEW WITH JOE COLEMAN (9 mins – HD*) – Blu-ray™ exclusive –
Creator of Henry 's visual, artist Joe Coleman talks about his love for the film and his understanding of good and evil.
. DELETED SCENES AND FALLS (21 mn)
Commentary by director John McNaughton and documentary filmmaker David Gregory.
. ORIGINAL TRAILER (HD*)
. TRAILER 2016 (HD*)
* In HD on the Blu-ray™ edition
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0 / French Version DTS-HD MA 1.0
French Subtitles • 1.33 format respected • Colors • Film length: 82 mins
DVD 9 • NEW RESTORED MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0 / French Version Dolby Digital 1.0
French Subtitles • 1.33 format respected • 4/3 • Colors • Film length: 79 mins
Released September 22, 2021
