Mary Demas in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

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Director John McNaughton's bone-chilling descent into the mind of a murderer, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) is a bruising experience inspired in part by the real-life brutality of career criminals Henry Lee Lucas and Otis Toole. The titular psycho is masterfully embodied here by powerhouse actor Michael Rooker as a man of simple, grim determination. He lives to take the lives of others. Lanky Tom Towles plays Henry's even more unhinged pal Otis. They deal death as a duo with such horrible credibility that the film was initially rated X simply for its "overall tone." Momentary relief comes in the form of some naked female bodies but, then again, they're dead naked female bodies. So proceed with caution. Or glee. Whatever turns you on, man.