Lamb and mutton

Suspense is an element of fiction building on foreshadowing and other aspects of fiction that creates a tense, anxious, or excitement. I chose the film Silence of the Lambs to describe suspense because this film in particular touched me in a suspenseful way. The basis of the movie in itself is suspenseful; police investigations and attempts at stopping a serial killer who is at large creates an exciting atmosphere. Its themes also create some suspenseful aspects to the film that are also…

“It was like there was two Ed Gein's. One during the day, and one at night digging up the graves.” Ed Gein was known for grave robbing and the murder of two women. I chose to research Ed Gein because, for some reason I find forensic related things interesting. I like researching murders, mysteries, urban legends, etcetera. It’s still hard to believe that no one ever suspected him doing anything like what he did. It kind of seems like a fictional thing. It’s scary that someone you trust and least…

The scene I will be analyzing is from the 1955 film The Night of the Hunter. The film’s plot is of two young children who are left with a large sum of money from their father who robbed a bank. Their widowed mother, desperate for love, marries Harry Powell (a.k.a. the preacher) who believes he delivers “God’s work” while also killing women on the side. He ends up murdering the children’s mom, and in turn, he becomes their caretaker. He soon finds out that the children know where the money is…

Dr. Michael Stone professor at Columbia University knows exactly what evil is and how it works. Dr. Stone has probably looked evil in it’s eye for he is also forensic psychologist. He created the “Graduations of Evil” which consisted of twenty-two levels of evil and with every level an explanation for how a person could be categorized in a specific level. The twenty-two levels are divided into three main section one is the justified homicide, two through eight are impulsive murders, nine through…

When people think of monsters they think of hideous and frightening creatures that lurk in the darkness. But a monster isn’t someone who looks scary or different. In fact, most monsters look just like everyone else. Because the definition of a monster isn’t a person who looks scary, a monster is a person who does horrible things and feels no remorse. People are fascinated by everyday monsters like Hannibal Lecter or Buffalo Bill. It opens their eyes to what we humans are truly capable of and…

Jonathan Demme's movie is likely to last as long as there is a market for being scared. Like “Nosferatu,” “Psycho” and “Halloween,” it illustrates that the best thrillers don't age. Fear is a universal emotion and a timeless one. But “Silence of the Lambs” is not merely a thrill show. It is also about two of the most memorable characters in movie history, Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter, and their strange, strained relationship (“people will say we're in love,” Lecter cackles). They share…

the book clarice starling was the top of her FBI . she gets called to go and interview dr.hannibal lecter who is a violent psychopath. He was a doctor and did his job well . but the hunger for human flesh came between him and the outside world. which explains why he is behind bars . they just used her to draw him out so that they can closes the case on him .so they had her do the hard work to see if she could get them out . Reader reaction: I really liked the book. it was odd at first i had…

Psychological Assessment Today I am presented with a 50 year-old white male, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. He is currently in FBI custody for the murder of 14 people, and attempted murder of three (Bruno, n.d.). Before his arrest, Dr. Lecter was a successful clinical psychiatrist. He interned at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated with his degree in medicine. He stayed in Baltimore, and established a private practice in the 1970s. His practice became highly renowned and…

The tool of psychological profiling has gained a lot of notoriety both in fictional media as well as real life for its ability to aid in the capture of dangerous psychopathic serial killers. This type of offender is unique when compared to other criminals because financial motive is usually not the primary reason for murder. This is because what they seek to attain is psychological and sexual gratification with certain types. (LaBrode, 2007) Ultimately, why they all kill is to experience power…

Sacrifice is recognized in terms of appeasing a higher power; however, it goes beyond religion and fits into the idea of serving a greater good, with death or killing being justified by an end goal. Both novels, Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov and Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, structure their story around the idea of sacrifice as it pushes the plot a certain way. The idea of giving to a higher idea or power is present throughout both, yet manifests in different ways.…