Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985)

Wonderful character development!

Waste of time

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

"Confessions of a Serial Killer" by Mark Blair is not as widely known as infamous "Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer" and it's easy to see why.The film is not as disturbing and grimly effective as John McNaughton's true crime horror classic.It's also very loosely based on Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole serial killing spree.Robert A. Burns(who worked on the original TCM)turns in a perfectly convincing performance as a serial killer.Some stalking scenes are mildly intense,unfortunately the ending is too abrupt and the lack of strong violence is hard to forgive.So if you want to see truly disturbing serial killer movie be sure to check out Austrian "Angst"(1983),which makes this one look like kindergarten stuff.7 out of 10.

Mark Blair's 'Confessions of a Serial Killer' is a rather good film but – whether you like it or not – you automatically compare it to John McNaughton's 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' and then it definitely loses the battle. Reviewing this movie actually states all the more how powerful and unequaled McNaughton's effort really is. 'Confessions...' is very grim, but 'Henry' is at least a dozen times more grim! Rober A. Burns is truly eerie in his role, but Michael Rooker is at least a dozen times eerier in his! 'Confessions...' is disturbing, but... You get the picture! Based on the testimonies of the real Henry Lee Lucas, Burns plays a forty-something Texan hillbilly who quietly and without showing any form of emotions unravels his life as a serial killer to a patient copper. How he picked up multiple hitch-hikers and later dumped their cadavers in peaceful meadows. How he managed to stay out of the police's reach by being on the road all the time, etc... There's very few explicit material featuring in this film and that rather disappointed me. Not that I'm a sick puppy but a documentary about a serial killer is much more realistic when you're exposed to raw, shocking or even downright repulsive footage. Like it was the case in (sorry for bringing it up again) 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". . The film is suspenseful, however, and the extended sequences of Daniel Ray chasing terrified victims though corn fields are truly unsettling The character drawings of Moon Lewton (Daniel Ray's homosexual accomplice) and his sister Molly are weak and the giant anti-climax is sorely disappointing. It's pretty much like the title says: confessions! You sit and listen to a man clarifying his vile acts, but you never really get inside his twisted mind or guess for the motivations of his insane behavior. Worth seeing but certainly not a must.

i watched this movie just some time ago and i believe its nothing but an attempt to cash into serial killer movies. i admit i was attracted of the title and i have not heard of this movie before, but now i am very sorry i had a chance to see it. i moaned and yawned my way painfully into the first thirty minutes of the film until i realized that my life could not get any worse than this. i really tried to understand and swallow the message (if there ever was one) that it tried to convey, but i really could not get myself to do so. this film should have a curse in it, like in 'the ring': anyone who will see it will die. and believe me, everyone would want to kill themselves after they have seen this garbage.

The film is about a serial killer and I think it's the best thriller ever made. Superstar Robert A.Burns got no Oscar for it but he is playing well. Now go to the videostore and rent it!