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The office of brilliant Psychiatrist and legendary serial killer Hannibal Lecter M.D.

The office of brilliant Psychiatrist and legendary serial killer Hannibal Lecter M.D.

Hannibal Lecter M.D. is a fictional character in a series of horror novels by Thomas Harris and in the films adapted from them. Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. The novel and its sequel, The Silence of the Lambs (1988), feature Lecter as one of two primary antagonists. In the third novel, Hannibal (1999), Lecter becomes the main character. His role as protagonist and anti-hero occurs in the fourth novel, Hannibal Rising (2006), which explores his childhood and development into a serial killer.


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does someone know what's hannibal reading in the silence of the lambs?

9 Comments
2024/04/05
03:37 UTC

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Was Dollarhyde actually transforming into a Dragon/Superbeing?

8 Comments
2024/04/01
12:02 UTC

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Have the lambs stopped screaming?

Digital painting by me!

4 Comments
2024/03/31
18:37 UTC

0

Vote Hannibal vs Johan!

https://www.reddit.com/r/DeathBattleMatchups/comments/1bq2a2r/titanic_tournament_of_terror_final_round/

It's actually insane how much the two connect and contrast in terms of personality, ideals, and backstories.

0 Comments
2024/03/30
17:57 UTC

0

Looking for fanzines Ravage and Radiance

Does anyone has Hannibal fanbooks/zines Ravage and/or Radiance for sell? I'd love to buy! :)

0 Comments
2024/03/29
21:46 UTC

4

Movie question

When setting up Clarice, I just noticed Cordell is the one who did the dirty work. I love going back over the details. I almost always see something new every time I see it.

3 Comments
2024/03/28
17:23 UTC

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Will graham from the hit show Hannibal

0 Comments
2024/03/28
02:21 UTC

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Does anyone know why Lady Murasaki was forced to leave/sell the Chateau and move to Paris?

In the film “Hannibal Rising” some man shows up at the chateau and tells her that she will have to abandon it and fire her staff. Was this financial or was there some other reason? Is it addressed in the book?

1 Comment
2024/03/25
18:04 UTC

3

The Original Ending of The Silence of the Lambs

0 Comments
2024/03/23
20:31 UTC

12

What happened to Will’s face?

In “Silence” he referred as “to be hard to look at” and something similar another time, but I just finished “Red Dragon” and I do not remember him having any face injuries. Am I missed something? I searched Google and there is answer that he had his face stabbed by Dolarhyde, but I reckon it’s TV show, not book? Or it’s just means he has unpleasant/disturbing mimic and not actual physical injury ?

6 Comments
2024/03/22
09:18 UTC

1

Is it ok to watch Hannibal before Red Dragon?

Hannibal is free on some random streaming service but I have to rent Red Dragon and I don’t want to rent it right now

7 Comments
2024/03/20
17:29 UTC

54

Did Hannibal Lecter Eat His Sister?

Hannibal Lecter as an angel - there is no proof that he ate his sister

In the books written by Thomas Harris featuring the character Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal ate a part of his own sister. However, he was not the one to kill her. In the novels, it is hinted that Hannibal had a traumatic childhood that included witnessing horrific violence and loss.

Hannibal Lecter's backstory is explored in "Hannibal Rising," where it is revealed that he was born in Lithuania to a noble family. During World War II, his family's castle is attacked by German soldiers, resulting in the death of his parents and younger sister, Mischa. Hannibal was forced to participate in cannibalism during this traumatic event.

The novels suggest that Hannibal may have consumed human flesh during his childhood survival more than once. However, the exact details of what transpired during that time remain somewhat ambiguous and open to interpretation by readers.

Overall, the book series provides a dark and complex portrayal of Hannibal Lecter's character, delving into the psychological depths of his past and his evolution into the infamous serial killer and cannibal.

29 Comments
2024/03/19
21:04 UTC

10

Simulation: Talk to Hannibal

Ever wondered what it might be like to talk to Hannibal (from Silence of the Lambs)? Just for some fun, created a simulation: https://beta.dopple.ai/profile/7c6f7ae1-6e8d-440a-84c8-b7ba8eba5a0e

Let me answer the obvious questions:

  1. No, you don't need to sign up
  2. It's completely anonymous (if you don't sign up)
  3. I'm not affiliated with the platform whatsoever
  4. It's not a perfect simulation. Far from it, the Al forgets stuff and gets lots of the movie details wrong. It's just a bit of fun.

I'd love if people could share screen caps of interesting things that happen.

3 Comments
2024/03/14
18:59 UTC

9

How did Dr. Lecter wash

7 Comments
2024/02/29
22:32 UTC

4

Did Hannibal Lecter create Buffalo Bill?

1 Comment
2024/02/29
08:21 UTC

105

can i say this is the dumbest villain?

must say The grinch by jim carrey and bane from batman is not a badass villain?

30 Comments
2024/02/25
16:17 UTC

35

Will graham fanart

3 Comments
2024/02/22
07:13 UTC

0

What you think?

0 Comments
2024/02/21
16:26 UTC

60

Revisiting the books after watching the show

1 Comment
2024/02/19
04:25 UTC

19

God’s terrific (Meme)

0 Comments
2024/02/19
02:39 UTC

7

Hannibal Lecter wallpaper

0 Comments
2024/02/18
04:48 UTC

21

What would Hannibal have done to Buffalo Bill?

I watched all three films (RD, SotL, Hannibal) recently got to wondering what Hannibal would have done to Buffalo Bill had Bill succeeded in killing Clarice. Would he try to kill Bill? If so, how would that play out?

6 Comments
2024/02/16
07:33 UTC

21

I'm sorry?

For all the deserved criticism against Hannibal Rising, why is the very blatant grooming undertone never discussed?

Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, maybe I'm looking way too hard. I don't know. Regardless, Lady Murasaki was out there encouraging the infatuation of a highly traumatised 13 year-old orphan of war, actively enabling his violent urges, and then had the nerves to peace out once she realised her little experiment had spun way out of control??

Writing a back story because you were forced into it is one thing, but was making it an Orientalist tale of emotional abuse set against a Nazi hunting backdrop really that necessary?

Talk about killing your darlings.

6 Comments
2024/02/15
22:37 UTC

14

Jack, your wife is dying.

I've prepared for you my favourite comfort food, Rhinoceros Beetles and mimosas.

0 Comments
2024/02/13
17:00 UTC

16

I made a Hannibal drawing

5 Comments
2024/02/11
13:59 UTC

5

HYPOTHETICAL: red dragon re-adaptation

If they were to make another adaptation I’m curious as to what y’all’s thoughts on the casting situation. Who would you guys cast as the main four roles (graham, dolarhyde, Reba, lecter) Personally I’m thinking that Ralph fiennes could be a good take on lector without losing what people loved about Hopkins, I also think Matthew lillard would be an excellent dolarhyde

11 Comments
2024/02/11
00:44 UTC

9

Can I end the show at season 2

Hi! I'm about to start hannibal and wondering if it's good if I end it at season 2 because I heard season 3 is not very good

14 Comments
2024/02/10
17:40 UTC

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New🔥

3 Comments
2024/02/09
15:32 UTC

18

Are the rumors true?? Are we having a season 4??

I keep seeing posts about this! Is it happening??

5 Comments
2024/02/07
01:51 UTC

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