Moustroll
Good movie but grossly overrated
Sexyloutak
Absolutely the worst movie.
AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
punishmentpark
I suppose it's near impossible to not compare this to 'Henry: portrait of a serial killer'. The biggest difference is that this one comes closer to being a biopic of sorts (even if Henry Lee Lucas is named Daniel Ray Hawkins here, and other such details), and also, Robert A. Burns shows more resemblance to the hick Lucas. Both films have a soundtrack leaning heavily on the synthesizer, though. 'Henry: portrait...' is of course way more intense and brutal, but that certainly doesn't mean 'Confessions...' doesn't have its moments. And overall, it stays closer to the reality of the Lucas case, although I'm not sure a poster of Wham! in one particular bedroom would be correct...?Burns' performance is pretty good, and presents us with quite a different 'Lucas' than Michael Rooker did; more like a hick, a simple dullard, of whom you actually wouldn't expect this kind of murderous behaviour. The rest of the cast ranges from good to adequate to pretty bad.A good 7 out of 10.
kclipper
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. Art director/production designer, Robert A. Burns gives it the old college try at acting as the lead sicko, and is sometimes quite creepy and convincing. 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. 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. 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. Production value and performances are somewhat under par at times, but true crime genre buffs will find this fascinating as well as deeply disturbing. The faint of heart will find it sick and unnerving......Sorry fans, unrated VHS version recommended only. The DVD release has its most explicit content removed.
david-parker57
I've just finished watching this dribble! It must be the WORST film I have ever seen, the quality was non-existant the audio on the region 2 disc had the swear words blanked out. If your think of buying or renting this.....DONT get Ted Bundy its far better.
lthseldy1
This movie is one of the most realistic and scariest movies that I have ever seen. It is about the real life killer named Henry Lee Lucas and his sidekick Otis Toole. When I watched this movie I felt as if I were there because the acting was good and the way that the movie was made it looked very much real. The scenes in this movie were disturbing because these things could actually happen in real life done in these sick ways. It was chilling and being a reader of such serial killers such as this man here made it all the more horrific. I give it an 8.
