{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Silence of the Lambs Created a New Kind of Monster (With Brian Raftery)","description":"Author Brian Raftery&amp;nbsp;joins us to explain how&amp;nbsp;Silence of the Lambs&amp;nbsp;didn't just give us a scary villain\u2014it invented a whole new type. Before&amp;nbsp;Hannibal Lecter, horror villains were mostly slashers in masks. Lecter changed the rules: he was clever, charming, and used his mind as a weapon. That\u2019s why this movie\u2014and this character\u2014still haunts us decades later. We break down what made Lecter different, why he\u2019s scarier than a guy with a knife, and how this film changed scary movies forever. Brian also shares secrets from his new book,&amp;nbsp;Hannibal Lecter: A Life. \ud83d\udcd8 Buy Hannibal Lecter: A Life:  https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Hannibal-Lecter\/Brian-Raftery\/9781668070581 CHAPTERS Introduction [00:00] Welcome to Cinema Psychos Show [00:45] First Experiences with Silence of the Lambs [08:38] Why Silence of the Lambs Endures [08:56] The Realism and Grounding of the Film [14:37] Buffalo Bill as the True Villain [19:21] The Terrifying Basement Scene [25:00] Development and Rights Issues [27:59] Favorite Scenes from the Film [37:13] The Book: Hannibal Lecter, A Life [44:16] Research and Writing Process [56:27] Horror vs Thriller Debate [01:04:03] Wrap-Up and Where to Find the Book [01:08:33] Follow The Cinema Psychos Show on Socials \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25:  Discord:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/discord.gg\/7GZ9uuTJ Tiktok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cinemapsychosshow Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cinemapsychospod  Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cinemapsychospod Threads:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@cinemapsychospod  &amp;nbsp; Listen to The Cinema Psychos Show on:  Spotify: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/0v6eeno Apple: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/j5nrkp7&amp;nbsp; Amazon: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/5x5hzng Goodpods: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/picstv6  OR LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP! https:\/\/cinemapsychosshow.com\/follow &amp;nbsp; MAIN TITLE: \u201cRed Alert\u201d&amp;nbsp; AUTHOR: Jack Waldenmaier PUBLISHER: Music Bakery Publishing (BMI) WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE MUSIC CONTAINED IN THIS PRODUCTION IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. All copyrights, licensing, duplication and distribution rights are held exclusively by Music Bakery Publishing (BMI). 214-636-5887&amp;nbsp; musicbakery.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews","author_url":"https:\/\/cinemapsychosshow.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39897125\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197925045"}