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Hannibal Lecter Silence of The Lambs and The Inspiration
Hannibal Lecter's Real-Life Inspiration Is Scarier Than Silence of the Lambs

Though he was a composite of various real-life killers, The Silence of the Lambs' Hannibal Lecter was particularly inspired by one foppish murderer.

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5 Movies That Influenced True Detective: Night Country

Showrunner Issa López took inspiration from classic movies like The Thing and The Silence of the Lambs when creating True Detective: Night County.

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10 Best Horror Movies That You Didn't Know Inspired Popular Songs

The horror genre has yielded many quality films, including a few that were popular enough to inspire music decades later.

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Anthony Hopkins Calls Hannibal Lecter 'One of the Best Parts' He's Ever Read

Hopkins recalls reading The Silence of the Lambs for the first time and how he immediately "knew how to play the part."

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The 30 Best Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

Every once in a while, a horror film debuts that completely changes the genre, and these films rank among the best horror movies of all time.

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The Simpsons Spoofs Silence of the Lambs in 'Treehouse of Horror XXXIV' Sneak Peek

A new preview from the upcoming "Treehouse of Horror" episode of The Simpsons reveals a Silence of the Lambs spoof.

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10 Best Horror Movies (With Little To No Jump Scares)

Horror movies generate terror in many ways, but the abrupt nature of jump scares isn't for everyone and these films avoid the sudden trope!

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10 Scariest Non-Monster Horror Movie Villains, Ranked

While the horror genre may have the monopoly on terrifying monsters and villains, there are some non-horror movies that have their own monsters.

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10 Thrillers That Are Basically Horror Movies

Thriller movies like Se7en and Shutter Island have enough scares and eerie scenes to qualify for a spot in the horror genre.

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Black Panther, Get Out, and Kingsman The Secret Service
10 Successful Movies That Were Released During the "Dump" Months

The 'Dump Months' are a slow period in Hollywood, but that didn't stop many movies from becoming wildly successful in this time period.

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10 Movie Villains Cooler Than The Hero

Movie villains like The Matrix's Agent Smith, Star Wars' Darth Vader, and the MCU's Winter Soldier are far cooler and more capable than the heroes.

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Across the Spider-Verse's Ending Mirrors a Suspense Classic With an Editing Trick

Across the Spider-Verse uses a masterful editing trick to set up its big finale. It duplicates a similar trick used in The Silence of the Lambs.

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Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.
Silence of the Lambs' Anthony Hopkins Had Strange Inspirations for Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter may be one of the most unnerving villains in film history, but his portrayal in The Silence of the Lambs was inspired by a teacher.

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The Most Widely Misquoted Movie Lines Of All Time

Fans love to show their trivia knowledge by quoting iconic movies. However, the most-watched movies are also often the most misquoted.

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10 Best Movies & TV Characters You Didn't Know Were Based On Real People

From the brutal Leatherface to the scheming Tony Soprano, there are a number of movie and TV characters that are actually based on real people.

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Every Best Picture Winner Of The '90s, Ranked

From Forrest Gump to Silence of the Lambs, several amazing films won the Best Picture Oscar in the '90s, but some were better than others.

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10 Best Non-Drama Movies To Win A Best Picture Oscar

From the absurdist comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once to the iconic crime epic The Godfather, several non-drama movies have won Best Picture.

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10 Popular Movies With Sequels You've Never Heard Of

Movie studios never resist the urge to follow up on a successful movie, but not every sequel has been a hit.

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10 Thriller Movie Lines That Changed Everything

In thriller films, a single line can dramatically change everything.

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From Halloween to Silence of the Lambs, How Serial Killer Films Differ From Slashers

Slasher movies and serial killer movies are subgenres with a lot in common but vastly different ideologies. The reasons why are quite simple.

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