The DVD release has its most explicit content removed. The faint of heart will find it sick and unnerving.Sorry fans, unrated VHS version recommended only.
Production value and performances are somewhat under par at times, but true crime genre buffs will find this fascinating as well as deeply disturbing. This is directed with a sense of realistic and pungent honesty, and not a glamorized Hollywood slasher feel, making it a significant piece of film-making. This lacks the cinematic impact of 'Henry', but explores the motives and the sexual aspect with much more clarity and depth, especially those dealing with an unfortunate and traumatic childhood. His story is told in a series of interviews by a local southern sheriff, and Daniel expresses no remorse or regret in explaining the grim details of his crimes. Burns gives it the old college try at acting as the lead sicko, and is sometimes quite creepy and convincing. Art director/production designer, Robert A. This actually predates 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer', but depicts a similar realistic, documentary-like approach as it chronicles the life of a serial killer named Daniel Ray Hawkins, who's misadventures mirror that of the infamous murderer, Henry Lee Lucas, whose killing spree stuck to the American highways allowing him to evade law enforcement for years before his eventual capture.
Reviewed by kclipper 8 / 10 a very disturbing film based on the Henry Lee Lucas interviews
