Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer

This book provides a detailed analysis of the film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), a cold-eyed character study based on the crimes of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, convicted of eleven murders.

It explores the film's production, its immense controversy especially in the UK where the British Board of Film Classification re-edited and cut scenes, and the implications of censorship decisions on both sides of the Atlantic.

Kimber considers audience, critic, and academic views, alongside changing political, social, and economic contexts, highlighting the film's legacy in horror, censorship, and film violence studies.