Anyone - particularly a horror fan - who is unfamiliar with the name Lance Henriksen is probably not someone I could call my friend. It's a well known fact that he is one of the finest actors working today, and not just in the horror category.
Active in film and television since the early 70's, he has an extensive resume in a broad scope of genres. From small roles in
Dog Day Afternoon and
Network, to great character pieces in
Aliens and
The Terminator, to leading stints in such fare as cult favorites
Pumpkinhead and
Near Dark; Henriksen has developed a colossal fan base.
Horror enthusiasts in particular are enamored of his dedication to the genre, and his gracious nature when it comes to meeting and interacting with his fans. It is because of this mutual passion that the idea for the Lance Henriksen Blogathon arose. Renowned film critic John Kenneth Muir is joined by co-host of the blogathon and co-author of Lance's new biography ("
Not Bad for a Human"),
Joseph Maddrey in organizing the event. You can get all the info
here at John's blog:
Reflections on Film/TV with tons of Lance-linkage and good stuff to peruse in celebration of this talented actor. I'd also be remiss if I didn't note that the concept also coincides not only with Henriksen's
book release on May 5th, but his birthday on that same date.
While I thought of writing a review of my favorite Henriksen film,
Pumpkinhead (!), I realized I'd already touched base on that film
over a year ago, so I decided to just have a little photographic run-down of some of Lance's unbelievably long list of film credits.
I was surprised, once I started really thinking about it, by how many horror films the man has actually done. In addition to the main-stream film work he's been a part of, and the three seasons of the stellar cult-status television show Millennium, the guy has put so much sci-fi and horror out there for us to enjoy that I could never touch on all of it, lest this blog be called Fascination with Lance Henriksen.
So without further ado, Happy Birthday to Lance, congrats on the book, and here we go:
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| Alien vs. Predator |
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| Millennium |
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| Aliens |
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| Alone in the Dark 2 |
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| Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
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| Damien: Omen II |
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| Jennifer 8 |
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| Man's Best Friend |
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| Nightmares |
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| Pumpkinhead |
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| Sasquatch |
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| Scream 3 |
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| Scream of the Banshee |
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| Survival Quest |
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| The Dark End of the Street |
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| The Outpost |
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| The Pit and the Pendulum |
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| The Quick and the Dead |
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| The Terminator |
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| Jennifer's Body |
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| Piranha II: The Spawning |
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Alien 3
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Abominable
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| Near Dark |
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Hard Target
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While I thought of writing a review of my favorite Henriksen film, Pumpkinhead (!), I realized I'd already touched base on that film over a year ago, so I decided to just have a little photographic run-down of some of Lance's unbelievably long list of film credits. 
Ooooohhhhhh, you got the evil Pumpkinhead stare. One of my favorite moments ever. And Man's Best Friend ALWAYS makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteLance does indeed rule.
He is like my cool imaginary father. In <3 him in everything, even the bad roles. He makes a movie for me.
ReplyDeleteJust saw him in DOG DAY AFTERNOON, one of the early '70s finest cinematic offerings.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to check out some of those; I especially love the mangled ear in Near Dark.
ReplyDeleteActually I think the mangled ear photo is from the end of ALIEN 3. Fun fact: It was Jack Nicholson's prosthetic ear, left over from BATMAN.
ReplyDeleteGreat article!
Thanks Joe - and I corrected that pic. It's been awhile since I've seen that third Alien film... But I should have known it wasn't Near Dark. I have added a pic from that one as well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the book :)
Christine,
ReplyDeleteI love this wonderful tribute to Mr. Henriksen: a great gallery and great words to go alongside the perfectly chosen imagery.
Thank you so much for an excellent contribution to the L.H. Blogathon.
As always, you and Fascination with Fear completely rock.
best,
JKM
Mike: Oh yes, I HAD to get THE GLARE, it's awe-inspiring! My favorite flick of his.
ReplyDeleteKelly: I agree, he can even make a poor movie tolerable. So very true.
Will: Haven't seen Dog Day in years. Must remedy that, stat.
BR: Please note the mangled ear is from Alien 3, I was mistaken and fixed the error :)
And John: Thanks for the kind words, means a lot coming from you.
It was my extreme pleasure to contribute to this crazy-good blogathon!
Lance Henriksen does a great job no matter what kind of role he is given. You can really tell he puts his all in his work.
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