Top 10 Lance Henriksen Movies
Matt Molgaard
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Man’s Best Friend: Just to clear the air, it’s well known that Man’s Best Friend is, in all actuality, kind of a shitty movie. The dialogue is often atrocious, there are a few plot holes viewers fall into (and have trouble escaping), and the acting from the entire ensemble isn’t exactly Oscar worthy. But Henriksen handles himself as a seasoned professional would, and his character – Dr. Jarret – is the most polarizing figure in the feature. This one is good for nostalgic thrills.
Jennifer 8: In this super intense film that’s absolutely loaded with stellar showings, Lance Henriksen is never once lost in the fold of thespian brilliance. Although Jennifer 8 is far more thriller than horror, the story plays out as a quality psychological, serial killer horror film would. I could gush all day about Uma Thurman, and I could dump a world of praise on the remainder of the cast, or I could truncate the whole affair and tell you that Jennifer 8 is an A-class flick that needs to be seen and owned by anyone who’s ever dared call him or herself a horror fan.
The Pit and the Pendulum: We can keep this one pretty damn simple for you: Stuart Gordon’s rendition of The Pit and the Pendulum is an unforgiving viewing experience complete with excellent set pieces and a sinister performance from the great Lance Henriksen. This one has been lost to time a bit, but it’s totally and completely worth hunting down!
Pumpkinhead: I’m going to go ahead and say it now: Pumpkinhead affords Henriksen his most emotional role to date. In the early goings of the flick, we see a loving, compassionate father. Fast forward, and we see a completely broken man. Fast forward yet again, and we see a man driven by rage and the lust for vengeance. And finally we come full circle to see a father who understands he’s lost control of himself, all for his son, and he just wants the terror to end. A much more intricate monster movie than it probably should be, Pumpkinhead is a stellar creature feature.
