Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising
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Directed by: Peter Webber

Overview

The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill.

Hannibal Rising
Hannibal Rising
Hannibal Rising

Reviews (2)

  • John Chard (Rated: 6)

    What made Hannibal the beast he was?

    Indeed, director Peter Webber and author Thomas Harris bring us Hannibal Lector (ne: Lecter) the formative years. Off the bat you have to say it's not overtly a horror film, something which has proved to have annoyed many who ventured in expecting something di...

  • JPRetana (Not rated)

    I’ve always equated Hannibal Lecter with the Shark from Jaws. Sure, the good doctor is a more entertaining host — until he gets peckish — but they both essentially kill to feed. That’s all the motivation they require. How silly would it be to give a shark a tragic origin story?

    About as silly as ...

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