Starring: Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towlers

When we meet Henry (Michael Rooker) he has left carnage in his wake – piles of bodies in all forms, though often female. Landing in Chicago, he moves in with ex-prison buddy Otis (Tom Towles), whose sister Becky (Tracy Arnold) is also seeking shelter, escaping her abusive husband. Otis easily follows the violence that Henry unleashes, with Becky catching only the charming side of Henry.

Decades after its release, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer remains a shocker, grimy and matter-of-fact in its depiction of a psychopath who kills just as easily as he might eat a meal. The film also introduced the world to Michael Rooker, an intense presence who embodies Henry with a simmering rage.