“We live in a primitive time—don't we, Will?—neither savage nor wise. Half measures are the curse of it. Any rational society would either kill me or give me my books.” – Hannibal Lecter
If you've read/watched the Lecter franchise from start to finish seventeen times over like we have, chances are you wouldn't mind a little change of scenery. Lucky for you, the psychological horror genre has largely expanded since Lecter's run, largely thanks to the mark he left as a significant cultural icon in the world of … Continue reading Works Similar to The Silence of the Lambs
“Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide.” John Dryden Hannibal Lecter. Genius, or madman? Some might say neither. Some might say both. Well, truth is... its a fine line. Its easy for us to look at someone we think is a genius and forever see them as … Continue reading Hannibal Lecter: The Fine Line between Genius and Insanity
As you may have seen in our previous post, Hannibal Lecter in Other Novels, our dear Lecter is an individual who cannot be bound to the confines of one mere story. Ever since his first iteration in 1981, Lecter has been surfacing time and time again in different ways through different mediums. Despite the complexity … Continue reading Hannibal Lecter in Modern Media
By now, you've all heard of The Silence of The Lambs. Ever since the movie version was released, the story of Hannibal Lecter has been praised as one of the greatest psychological horror/mystery thrillers of all time, and for good reason. Hannibal Lecter is without a doubt one of the most intriguing criminal masterminds portrayed … Continue reading Hannibal Lecter in Other Novels
Hannibal Lecter. A demented man, no doubt, but a brilliant man nonetheless. In this article, we will be exploring some of Lecter's most infamous and despicable remarks, with the hopes of getting some insight into what is truly meant through all these cryptic anagrams and riddles. Join me, as we delve into the mind of … Continue reading Hannibal Lecter: Quote Analysis
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