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A classic revisited: The Silence of the Lambs

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

14 May, 2024

Has there ever been a more recognisable, more evil villain than Dr Hannibal Lecter? Not many of us will be able to shake the image of Anthony Hopkins’s eyes behind that facial restraint, nor the sound of his terrifying, slithering slurp. I’m also guessing that…

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12 Oscar-winning movies for crime fiction lovers

By crimefictionlover

14 February, 2023

Today on the site we’re joined by JM Asmi, a crime fiction lover who has compiled a fantastic list of crime-centred films which have all won Best Picture Oscars. How many have you watched? Every March since 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

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CIS: The 20 greatest classic crime movies of all time

By crimefictionlover

12 September, 2014

Part of the joy of reading a fantastic new crime novel is to later see it turned into a film. It’s happened just about since the dawn of cinema a century or so ago – if a book sells well, it’ll reach the big screen….

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Serial killer novels: 10 of the best

By MyBookishWays

15 February, 2013

The traditional definition of a serial killer is a person who has killed three or more people. Individuals who can single-handedly spread this kind of death and destruction have been a terrifying part of our collective conscience for centuries. Jack the Ripper, the Zodiac Killer,…

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The Silence of the Lambs

A classic revisited: The Silence of the Lambs

12 Oscar-winning movies for crime fiction lovers

CIS: The 20 greatest classic crime movies of all time

Serial killer novels: 10 of the best

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