Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 4K UHD (1986) Arrow Video 2022

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I has never seen this. Should I has?

It's a movie that really makes you feel like taking an acid bath after, because it appears so real in its brutality. It's not about blood and gore, just that the characters are so fakkin' deranged. Compared to this The Devil's Rejects is a total party movie. Henry's a great movie for sure, but revisiting it is an intimidating proposition for me.

[blugremlin]

I saw this once...was definitely enuff for me...disturbing.

[Bydo_cai24]

I've seen this only once, in cinema, must have been early 90's. Curiously enough, I still remember scenes and lines of dialogue almost beat to beat. Wonder if I should check it out again. I remember this being little bit on the bleak side..

[Fat Phil]

IMO, Henry's one of those movies like The Deer Hunter - five star masterpiece that sits high up in my favourite movies of all time, but it's so f***ing powerful that I only need to rewatch it once every five years. 'Cause, man does it stay with you.

While it's definitely bleak, its unflinching honesty also makes it a strangely hilarious movie too (I like ma' comedy like I like ma' coffee - black, no sugar ) but I think that's probably something that comes through more on subsequent viewings once you can get past the grime, the filth. I can't be the only one that laughs as the credits roll? No? Just me. Okay. I'll make an appointment with a psychiatrist.

[BarnDoor]

Specs from Amazon:

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives, approved by John McNaughton
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10
- Original 2.0 stereo mix and 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Eric Adrian Lee
- Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Shaun Kimber, Peter Vronsky, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Julian Petley
- Booklet containing the original storyboards for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Six collector’s postcards (Limited Edition exclusive)

DISC ONE – FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10
- Brand new audio commentary by John McNaughton & Steven A. Jones
- Two archive commentaries by John McNaughton
- Scene specific commentaries with John McNaughton and critic Nigel Floyd
- Deleted scenes and outtakes
- Original script
- Original theatrical and 30th anniversary trailers
- Image gallery

DISC TWO – BONUS DISC (BLU-RAY)
- Portrait: The Making of Henry, a 50-minute behind-the-scenes documentary
- In Defense of Henry, an appreciation by Joe Swanberg, Kim Morgan, Jeffrey Sconce, Joe Bob Briggs and Errol Morris
- Twisting the Lens: The Diegetic Camera and Voyeurism in Henry, exclusive new documentary with John McNaughton, Adam Rockoff, Anna Bogutskaya and Jonathan Rigby discussing killers behind cameras
- Henry vs. MPAA: A Visual History, the story of the struggle to get Henry into North American theatres
- Henry at the BBFC with Stephen Thrower, discussing Henry's troubled history at the hands of the British censors
- John McNaughton on Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, exclusive new interview with John McNaughton and Stephen A. Jones, conducted at the time of Henry's UK premiere in February 1990
- Interview with John McNaughton, from 1998
- It's Either You... Or Them: An Interview with Joe Coleman, the artist behind Henry’s legendary original theatrical release poster
- John McNaughton in conversation with Nigel Floyd, interview from 2003
- In the Round: A Conversation with John McNaughton, conducted by Spencer Parsons in 2016

[Geoff D]

No Dobly? Was this restored by another outfit then, like ze Germans?

[RustinCohle]

Is this disturbing like the kind of "nothing really happens disturbing", but people stare at each other and it makes you think? Or disturbing like there's some kind of rape/blood/gore for the majority of the movie?

I'm going to buy it either way, but I'm curious..

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by RustinCohle

Or disturbing like there's some kind of rape/blood/gore for the majority of the movie?

Yes.

[RustinCohle]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Yes.

Couldn't be sure because every promotional picture or clip I've seen from this in the past is always just Henry staring at someone or something.

[Member-222782]

This is one of those movies I've always meant to pick up but never did. I even skipped the last Collector's Edition release. Maybe it's time now.

Was this filmed in 16mm?

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

No Dobly? Was this restored by another outfit then, like ze Germans?

I assumed they'd be using the same underlying remaster from 2016 which seemed to be a North American affair. The blurb for that was -

[Show spoiler]Video

Henry is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created in 4K resolution on a pin-registration Arriscan film scanner from the original 16mm camera negative. Dirt, debris, scratches and warping were manually removed using PFClean and grading was performed using Baselight.

Audio

The original stereo mix was transferred from the 35mm magnetic reels at 96k using a Magna-Tech. Once ingested, digital restoration was performed using ProTools HD and Cedar DNS software. The 5.1 mix was created from the ST composite track with added sweeteners and ambiences.

Publicity

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer returns with a thrilling, cinematic presentation that cements its reputation as one of the most harrowing and original American films of all time. Dark Sky Films, a division of MPI Media Group, proudly presents it in a brand-new 4K scan and restoration from the 16mm original camera negatives, and featuring a new 5.1 audio mix from the stereo 35mm mag reels, all approved by director John McNaughton.

EDIT: Though Arrow are touting it as a "Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives, approved by John McNaughton".
But is that 'Brand new... to the UK!? Or brand new, brand new? Seems strange they'd go back to the well again so soon considering the original remaster was amazeballs. As for the Dolby sauce, your guess is as good as mine.

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Was this filmed in 16mm?

Yup. Greasy, glorious 16mm

[Mr. Kopfrkingl]

Originally Posted by RustinCohle

Is this disturbing like the kind of "nothing really happens disturbing", but people stare at each other and it makes you think? Or disturbing like there's some kind of rape/blood/gore for the majority of the movie?

I'm going to buy it either way, but I'm curious..

It's disturbing on many different levels... but most of all in a very realistic way.

I too can only watch it every 3 to 5 years and have to be mentally prepared to take it all in.

My last attempt was around 3 years ago and I had to turn it off half way through because I found it emotionally draining at the time.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

I assumed they'd be using the same underlying remaster from 2016 which seemed to be a North American affair. The blurb for that was -

[Show spoiler]Video
Audio
Publicity

EDIT: Though Arrow are touting it as a "Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives, approved by John McNaughton".
But is that 'Brand new... to the UK! Or brand new, brand new. Seems strange they'd go back to the well again so soon considering the original remaster was so amazeballs. As for the Dolby sauce, your guess is as good as mine.



Yup. Greasy, glorious 16mm

I'm thinking this might've been done by another label if it not got Dobly. Doesn't matter a great deal, and David M will likely be encoding the Arrow regardless, it's just odd when Arrow not has Dobly

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Specs from Amazon:

So, apparently, Henry is not just a 4K release, but also has a Blu-ray SKU. If that's the case, then this is another of those times where I'm left scratching my head as to why the film just isn't packed in on the bonus Blu-ray. At only 82 minutes long and with several extras being in SD, I'm guessing that it could be fit on the bonus Blu-ray, thus allowing Arrow to drop the expense of an entire disc and a second run of packaging, while also increasing 4K UHD sales by default.

[shy86]

UK Pre-orders:

Amazon UK

Arrow

Zavvi

HMV

[Rayjg]

It's a beautifully directed film which makes its content all the more disturbing. I can see why Scorsese is a fan. I'm sure Truffaut would've been too as it reminds me of The Honeymoon Killers.

[Fat Phil]

Ordered direct from Arrow. My precious. I wantz it as early as humanly possible.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Ordered direct from Arrow. My precious. I wantz it as early as humanly possible.

Good luck with that. I pre-ordered their exclusive edition of Mario Bava's Shock, and it arrived ten days after the release date...

[shy86]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Ordered direct from Arrow. My precious. I wantz it as early as humanly possible.

Personally, I would avoid Arrow if you want it early. I'm may wait for HMV. I've been having some issues with arrow's dispatch times recently.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Good luck with that. I pre-ordered their exclusive edition of Mario Bava's Shock, and it arrived ten days after the release date...

I preordered Vol. 1 and it arrived 2 months after release.