[go: up one dir, main page]

    Calendrier de sortiesLes 250 meilleurs filmsLes films les plus populairesRechercher des films par genreMeilleur box officeHoraires et billetsActualités du cinémaPleins feux sur le cinéma indien
    Ce qui est diffusé à la télévision et en streamingLes 250 meilleures sériesÉmissions de télévision les plus populairesParcourir les séries TV par genreActualités télévisées
    Que regarderLes dernières bandes-annoncesProgrammes IMDb OriginalChoix d’IMDbCoup de projecteur sur IMDbGuide de divertissement pour la famillePodcasts IMDb
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestivalsTous les événements
    Né aujourd'huiLes célébrités les plus populairesActualités des célébrités
    Centre d'aideZone des contributeursSondages
Pour les professionnels de l'industrie
  • Langue
  • Entièrement prise en charge
  • English (United States)
    Partiellement prise en charge
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Liste de favoris
Se connecter
  • Entièrement prise en charge
  • English (United States)
    Partiellement prise en charge
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Utiliser l'appli
  • Distribution et équipe technique
  • Avis des utilisateurs
  • Anecdotes
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Confessions of a Serial Killer

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 30min
NOTE IMDb
5,8/10
910
MA NOTE
Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985)
After being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas.
Lire trailer1:35
2 Videos
56 photos
CriminalitéHorreurThriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAfter being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's ... Tout lireAfter being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body... Tout lireAfter being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas.

  • Réalisation
    • Mark Blair
  • Scénario
    • Mark Blair
  • Casting principal
    • Robert A. Burns
    • Dennis Hill
    • Berkley Garrett
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • NOTE IMDb
    5,8/10
    910
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Mark Blair
    • Scénario
      • Mark Blair
    • Casting principal
      • Robert A. Burns
      • Dennis Hill
      • Berkley Garrett
    • 31avis d'utilisateurs
    • 17avis des critiques
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • Vidéos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:35
    Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
    Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
    Trailer

    Photos56

    Voir l'affiche
    Voir l'affiche
    Voir l'affiche
    Voir l'affiche
    Voir l'affiche
    Voir l'affiche
    + 50
    Voir l'affiche

    Rôles principaux48

    Modifier
    Robert A. Burns
    Robert A. Burns
    • Daniel Ray Hawkins
    Dennis Hill
    • Moon Lewton
    Berkley Garrett
    • Sheriff Will Gaines
    Sidney Brammer
    Sidney Brammer
    • Molly Lewton
    DeeDee Norton
    • Monica Krivics
    • (as Dee Dee Norton)
    Ollie Handley
    • Doctor Earl Krivics
    Demp Toney
    • Doris Simpson
    Lainie Frasier
    • Stranded Motorist
    • (as Lainie Ferrante)
    Eleese Lester
    • Karen Grimes
    Colom L. Keating
    • Detective Barnes
    • (as Colom Keating)
    Dayna Blackwell
    • Girl Hitchhiker
    John Browning
    • Doctor Spivey
    Carla Edson
    • Honkytonk Girl
    Gene Grottke
    • Deputy Sheriff
    Brady Coleman
    • Arresting Officer #1
    Julius Tennon
    Julius Tennon
    • Arresting Officer #2
    Ann Kozak
    • Jasmin
    Keith Montgomery
    • Rough Cop
    • Réalisation
      • Mark Blair
    • Scénario
      • Mark Blair
    • Toute la distribution et toute l’équipe technique
    • Production, box office et plus encore chez IMDbPro

    Avis des utilisateurs31

    5,8910
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Avis à la une

    8cannonscoopic

    Overlooked

    This brilliant, unsettling film was glossed over in favor of the higher profile maelstrom of ratings controversy, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." That's a shame, because, like John McNaughton's brilliant low budget film, Mark Blair's "Confessions" is extremely well made, has an emphasis on documentary-like distance over horror movie theatrics, and some wonderfully seedy and intense characterizations. Genre addicts disappointed by "Henry" will be pleased by this film which "delivers the goods" in spades. Veteran genre production designer ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Re-Animator") Robert A. Burns steps in front of the camera as "Confessions'" Henry Lee Lucas substitute, Daniel Ray Hawkins. Nondescript and passive, a captured Hawkins relates the murderous swath he cut across the rural South to skeptical cops in a series of flashbacks that include his abusive childhood, his routine of picking up female hitchhikers, home invasions, and quick stop holdups turned bloodbaths, all documented via his trusty Polaroid camera. Closer to the actual events than "Henry," "Confessions" gives us a substitute Ottis Toole in the form of "Ole Moon," Daniel's partner in slime, an overweight homosexual serial killer who brings along his equally deranged sister for the ride. Although the last act is a tad anticlimatic and the secondary characters' performances are sometimes uneven, but this is an excellent, shocking movie. Like "Henry," it was shot on 16mm by local filmmakers, sat on the shelf for many years, has many similarities in tone and style, and was snatched up to capitalize on the success of a certain Jonathan Demme film when serial killers were hot stuff. Concorde even whipped up ad art with a guy in a Hannibal Lector mask! Aided immeasurably by a creepy synth score by William Penn and solidly directed by Blair, don't watch this one alone.

    8/10
    8EVOL666

    Gritty and Realistic

    This is a very strong entry in the serial killer genre. Robert A. Burns portrayal of Daniel Ray Hawkins (a very thinly veiled character based on the notorious serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas), is disturbingly low-key and realistic. The film itself has a gritty, dirty feel that also adds to the realism. The acts of violence are suitably brutal but lack any real gore, which really doesn't deter from the film at all. CONFESSIONS plays out more like a case study than a "horror" film. Those seeking blood and guts may want to look elsewhere, but if you are looking for a good psychological scare, this may be the one for you. Definitely not for the casual horror goer, this film may be disturbing to those who enjoy mainstream horror fare. Every bit as good as the more popular HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (also a great film). Highly recommended 8/10
    9inframan

    excellent no-frills white-knuckle film experience

    This is a perfect little movie in its way, succeeding as a voyeuristic experience from start to finish with just the right balance of banality, surprise, horror, disgust and curiosity-arousal & satisfaction. Like watching the seamier part of life through a perpetual keyhole. The art is in the actors & director never giving the appearance of "artfulness". Bravo!!!
    mercuryix

    Grade-Z Garbage

    When HBO hit bottom several years ago, they played bad movies over and over again because it was all their budget could afford. They have since reformed, but at the time they showed this, um, manure so many times a day I actually removed HBO and Cinemax (they were sold as a package then) from my cable subscription.

    Everything about this movie, from the "acting", directing and script is the worst you will find outside Manos: the Hands of Fate. The movie is depressing in the extreme; take a repellent character, have him confess to a long list of random murders in "flashbacks" (relayed to stone-faced deputies wearing a little too much makeup), add in lots of helpless victims and sadism, and you have this movie. It almost appears to be a booster film for would-be serial killers; the characters, slack-jawed and stupid though they are, are presented as invincible, getting away with every sadistic killing they commit, with the editing showing the victims *just* missing the chance to escape or scream for help. It's hard to tell who is more sadistic, the characters, the editors, the film-makers, or the agitated viewers who wrote glowing reports over this trash. I thought it was the film-makers until I read these reviews. Scary. There is a 2000 year-old Greek adage which translate to "garbage feeds on garbage." I didn't understand it when younger, but it is starting to make sense to me now.

    This movie does not enlighten, it only dehumanizes and desensitizes.

    Avoid this movie unless you never go outside, have no normal friends, and enjoy the suffering of others. One star.
    BA_Harrison

    This serial killer doesn't quite confess all, thanks to the censors' scissors.

    Please note: I wrote the following comment after watching the R2 UK DVD release, which I have since learnt is heavily edited, with the complete removal of graphic violence (including rape scenes), a heavily cropped nude shower scene, and even lowered volume whenever swearing occurs. Since I abhor such censorship, I refuse to give a rating until I have had a chance to see the whole thing as originally intended by the film-makers, and remind you that all remarks I have made apply only to the butchered UK version.

    Rule number one according to 'BA_Harrison's Indispensible Guide to Blind-Buying Horror Films': beware of DVDs bearing glowing quotes from IMDb users (unless you know for a fact that they were written by me): chances are the film isn't the masterpiece it purports to be.

    Confessions of a Serial Killer has two such enthusiastic quotes on its cover (plus a rather cheesy picture of a loony in a Hannibal Lector style mask that never actually appears in the film), and although it's definitely not the worst film I've ever seen (which would be a mighty achievement in itself), I wouldn't describe it as 'an excellent, shocking movie' or 'gruesome and compelling' either.

    Shooting on grainy 16mm film, first time (and only time) director Mark Blair effectively captures that grimy vibe synonymous with the nastier, grittier serial killer flicks; he also commands some credible performances from his cast of unknowns, and displays a certain amount of know-how behind the camera. However, despite these admirable qualities, Confessions of a Serial Killer fails to satisfy thanks to a somewhat leaden pacing, a tendency by Blair to be rather careless with his narrative (some silly moves are made by both victims and assailants), but most noticeably, a refusal to get really down and dirty when necessary.

    Presented as a series of flashbacks, the murderous activities of psycho Daniel Ray Hawkins (Robert A. Burns) and evil siblings Moon and Molly Lewton (Dennis Hill and Sidney Brammer) are frustratingly bland, never entering the truly shocking territory inhabited by similarly themed classics such as Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer and Maniac: the film shies away from depicting the actual murders, preferring instead to let the audience to use their imagination—which is fine some of the time, but not for every bloody (or rather, unbloody) scene.

    A shame, because with some in your face brutality, this could have been the exception that proves my IMDb rule.

    Vous aimerez aussi

    Henry, portrait d'un serial killer
    7,0
    Henry, portrait d'un serial killer
    King of the Ants
    6,1
    King of the Ants
    Nuits sanglantes
    5,7
    Nuits sanglantes
    Black Roses
    5,2
    Black Roses
    Absolution
    6,5
    Absolution
    Mikey
    5,7
    Mikey
    Class of 1999
    5,9
    Class of 1999
    Lisa et le Diable
    6,2
    Lisa et le Diable
    Wyrmwood: Apocalypse
    5,5
    Wyrmwood: Apocalypse
    Road of the Dead
    6,2
    Road of the Dead
    À la recherche de Mr. Goodbar
    6,7
    À la recherche de Mr. Goodbar
    Affliction
    6,9
    Affliction

    Histoire

    Modifier

    Le saviez-vous

    Modifier
    • Anecdotes
      This independently made film was picked up for a wider distribution by Roger Corman. Due to its similarities with Henry, portrait d'un serial killer (1986), Corman decided to delay the film's American release (though it apparently did quite well in overseas markets). When the film finally got a wider release in its home country, it was marketed as a knock-off of Le silence des agneaux (1991) (hence the Hannibal Lecter-esque mask on the cover). Due to the graphic content in the film, mainstream video rental stores refused to carry the uncut version. The film then fell into obscurity for many years until its creators regained its rights and gave it a remastered release.
    • Versions alternatives
      There is a version where the scenes where a 15 year old Daniel Ray Hawkins murders a prostitute is removed from the film. Also removed from the film is a scene when Hawkins is a child and he and his sister watch their mother have sex with two men and it infuriates their father and causes him to commit suicide. Also removed from the film is where a girl escapes from Hawkins when he tries to kill her. Also in the film Hawkins and a Texas Sheriff discussing Hawkins homosexual relations with Moon Lawton is edited. Another scene cut from the film is outside a gas station where they discuss starting their own violent sex magazine and later when they are in the gas satation the scene where they pick up groceries is cut. These scenes are just before they murder the gas station worker and another customer in the store. Also cut from this version is a scene where Lawton leaves for Louisianna and tells Hawkins and Milly goodbye.
    • Connexions
      Version of Henry, portrait d'un serial killer (1986)
    • Bandes originales
      Running Out of Memories
      By Fran Powers, Louis Powers, and Lloyd Call

      Sung by Fran Powers

      Rustic Timbers Inc.

    Meilleurs choix

    Connectez-vous pour évaluer et suivre la liste de favoris afin de recevoir des recommandations personnalisées
    Se connecter

    FAQ

    • How long is Confessions of a Serial Killer?
      Alimenté par Alexa

    Détails

    Modifier
    • Date de sortie
      • 14 novembre 1985 (États-Unis)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Confesiones de un asesino
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Austin, Texas, États-Unis
    • Société de production
      • Cedarwood Productions
    • Voir plus de crédits d'entreprise sur IMDbPro

    Spécifications techniques

    Modifier
    • Durée
      1 heure 30 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Color
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

    Contribuer à cette page

    Suggérer une modification ou ajouter du contenu manquant
    Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985)
    Lacune principale
    What is the English language plot outline for Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985)?
    Répondre
    • Voir plus de lacunes
    • En savoir plus sur la contribution
    Modifier la page

    Découvrir

    Récemment consultés

    Activez les cookies du navigateur pour utiliser cette fonctionnalité. En savoir plus
    Obtenir l'application IMDb
    Identifiez-vous pour accéder à davantage de ressourcesIdentifiez-vous pour accéder à davantage de ressources
    Suivez IMDb sur les réseaux sociaux
    Obtenir l'application IMDb
    Pour Android et iOS
    Obtenir l'application IMDb
    • Aide
    • Index du site
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • Licence de données IMDb
    • Salle de presse
    • Annonces
    • Emplois
    • Conditions d'utilisation
    • Politique de confidentialité
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, une société Amazon

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.