Hannibal
Dr. Hannibal Lecter debuted in Thomas Harris ' novelRed Dragonand promptly became one of fiction ’s most noted serial killers . Anthony Hopkins ' Oscar - pull ahead performance as the cannibalistic sociopath inThe muteness of the Lambsmade him a cinematic image in heartfelt and he would reprise the use in picture show adaptations of the subsequence novel , Hannibal , in 2001 andRed Dragonthe following class .
The novel also formed the foot of theHannibalTV show that would come out just over a X later and give fans of the story a new source of fun . But what about movies beyond those adaptations ? fan may be surprised by how much there is out there that ’s standardised toRed DragonandThe Silence of the Lambs .
Manhunter (1986)
Though many conceive thatThe Silence of the Lambswas the original Hannibal Lecter film , lord filmmaker Michael Mann debuted the infamous sequent killer on the silver screen years to begin with with his own version ofRed Dragon .
Brian Cox proved himself as worthy for the role of Hannibal Lecter ( spell " Lecktor " this fourth dimension around)as Anthony Hopkins or Mads Mikkelsenand William Petersen was brilliantly cast as Will Graham , providing a severe forerunner to his character as Gil Grissom onCSI .
Prisoners (2013)
Denis Villeneuve ’s chilling thriller starsHugh Jackmanas a desperate sire look for for his missing shaver andJake Gyllenhaalis the cop attempt to unpack the wider mystery surrounding the abduction .
Both human beings take very different approaches to their investigation and it puts them at betting odds , but the labyrinthine puzzler want both a light touch and a heavy hand . Red Dragonfans are certain to be kept on the boundary of their seats by the plot , properly up until the final moments .
Fracture (2007)
Anthony Hopkins takes on a understandably Hannibal - Lecter - inspired role in this legal thriller as a highly levelheaded sociopath who concoct a perfect design to murder his unfaithful wife and get away with it .
Ryan Goslingstars as the mavin young attorney who becomes obsessed with admit him down and the two are more than a match for one another in their high stakes conflict of learning ability .
Se7en (1995)
David Fincher ’s classical serial killer thriller quickly became a byword for greatness in manhunter movies and lives on thanks to its incredible public presentation and its unforgettable ending .
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are the detectives on the trail of a sadistic manslayer who kills his victims in an elaborate way that revolves around one of the seven baneful wickedness andRed Dragonfans are guaranteed any and all bloodlust totally satiated .
Copycat (1995)
When a new psycho in San Francisco begins to restage celebrated execution from serial killer account , Sigourney Weaver ’s agoraphobic expert must team up with Holly Hunter ’s compulsive cop to block up them .
Though not adapted from a novel , Copycatcould easily fool you into think that it was . Its primary characters are shockingly well - defined and robust with the sort of details that Hannibal fans will surely appreciate .
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Morgan Freeman brought James Patterson ’s long - work literary detective , Alex Cross , to sprightliness in the character ’s first picture with this adaption of the 1995 novel of the same name .
Cross is on the Leigh Hunt for a psychopath who has abducted several women , including his niece , and the warfare of brain over brawn will be apprize by fans of Harris ' novel and their moving picture adaptation .
The Bone Collector (1999)
Another popular detective , Lincoln Rhyme , was brought to the big screen with this version of the quality ’s introductory novel of the same name . Denzel Washingtonplays Rhyme alongsideAngelina Jolieas his mate as they attempt to unravel the clue forget by a sadistic manslayer in New York City .
Though Rhyme ’s movie life history did n’t take off withThe Bone Collector , the character and the novel were adapt for the screen again in the NBC seriesLincoln Rhyme : Hunt for the Bone Collector .
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Though it starts at the end and works backward , this notorious crime account keeps the hearing in the darkness and on tenterhook right up until the end in its search for the elusive mastermind Keyser Söze .
Next toThe Silence of the Lambs , it ’s arguably the most famous thriller of the 90s and , if you ’ve somehow deal to avoid one of the biggest spoilers in cinematic history , unforeseeable twists and bit are guaranteed .
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
David Fincher ’s adaptation of the first novel of author Stieg Larsson ’s globally democratic Millennium trilogy brought a slew of Hollywood elan to the discrete intrigue of Norse offense fiction but lost small of the alone cultural charm .
Daniel Craig plays a beleaguered diarist tasked with uncovering the truth about an onetime criminal offence with Rooney Mara on Oscar - nominated soma as the puzzling hacker , Lisbeth Salander , who helps him .
