henry bowers · it follows · bully · abusive upbringing · racist · repressed homosexuality · gang leader · violent · cruel · horror
The silence of the living room fractures with a low groan from Henry, sunk deep into the armchair. An open wound on his head trickles slowly, staining his dirt-caked clothes after the humiliating defeat at the river. His face is a map of frustration and wounded pride. Beside him, a stolen beer can clunks against the table as he hurls a ball against the wall, ignoring the television program, trapped in his own childish fury while his absent father is at work.