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Hannibal Lecter is a fictional serial killer and cannibal created by Thomas Harris. He is a former psychiatrist who consults with the FBI and has a complex relationship with Will Graham, Clarice Starling and other characters.
- Relationships
- Physical Appearance and Attributes
- Personality
- Modus Operandi
Will Graham
The relatively short relationship between Graham and Lecter was marked by mutual hatred. By the end of Red Dragon, Lecter is directly responsible for ruining Graham's life twice - nearly causing the deaths of Graham's wife and stepson as well. Prior to Red Dragon, Graham had only met Lecter twice, both times very briefly, for Graham to ask Lecter routine questions; however, during their second meeting, Graham realized that Lecter was the killer he'd been seeking. When Graham left to call in r...
Clarice Starling
Starling and Lecter's relationship began with Starling's assignment from Jack Crawford to interview Lecter. On their first meeting, Lecter was courteous and pleasant towards Starling until she handed him the VICAP questionnaire. After mocking this attempt and giving her an unflattering cold reading, Starling leaves shaken. After Miggs, a highly disturbed inmate, flings semen at her, Lecter is more willing to help Starling, giving her clues to help apprehend Buffalo Bill. Their next few meetin...
Jack Crawford
It is unknown if Jack Crawford ever met Lecter. However, the two men despised one another. Crawford resented Lecter for ruining Will Graham’s life. Like many others, he thought of him as a monster. Crawford warned Clarice Starling to not indulge in any personal information with Lecter. Crawford was disdainful of Lecter’s ego and need to look more intelligent than everyone. When Lecter escaped custody, Crawford was desperate to recapture him. He was pleased of the thought that should Dr Lecter...
Lecter was a small and sleek man. His left hand displayed an extremely rare condition called mid-ray duplication polydactyly, i.e. a duplicated middle finger. After his escape, he later performed plastic surgery on his face on several occasions and removed his extra digit.Lecter's eyes were a shade of maroon and reflected the light in "pinpoints of...
Lecter was unique for a serial killer, as he did not fit any known psychological profile, though Frederick Chilton classified him as a "pure sociopath." However, unlike subjects with sociopathy, Lecter did not exhibit pleasure from killing, which would have resulted in an accelerated heart rate. This was shown when Lecter viciously attacked a nurse...
Unlike many cannibalistic serial killers, Lecter did not kill for sexual or sadistic pleasure, his mentioned victims did not suffer extensive pain. This was likely because torture produces certain hormones that would affect the quality of his victim's flesh. However, Will Graham believed that Lecter did enjoy the hideous things he did to his victim...
Learn about the American media franchise based on the cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter, created by Thomas Harris. Explore the novels, films and TV series that feature Lecter and his nemesis Clarice Starling.
A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.
- Hannibal Movies in Chronological Order. Hannibal Rising. Manhunter. Red Dragon. Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal. Go to Hannibal Movies by Release Date.
- Hannibal Rising. Hannibal Rising is the origin story of Hannibal Lecter and how he came to be a cannibal serial killer. In the aftermath of the Second World War, there was chaos and lawlessness across Europe.
- Manhunter. Manhunter is completely different from the other Hannibal films. William Peterson plays the lead detective, Will Graham, and Hannibal Lecter is played by Brian Cox.
- Red Dragon. Red Dragon is the second film based on the book of the same title and is a direct prequel to Silence of the Lambs with essentially the same plot as Manhunter.
Jun 20, 2024 · Set in 1944 Lithuania, Hannibal Rising is first in the chronological Lecter timeline and serves as an origin story for Lecter’s taste for human flesh. Eight-year-old Hannibal loses his family in the fallout between retreating Nazi forces and a Soviet tank in front of his house, and as an adult, Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel) hunts down the soldiers ...
Hannibal: Created by Bryan Fuller. With Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne. Explores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.
