Hannibal Rising (2007)

Hannibal Rising parents guide

Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and a jolt or two.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Hannibal Rising scary?

Yes, properly. Hannibal Rising is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Hannibal Rising?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Hannibal Rising rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, brutal violence and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Hannibal Rising about?

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 and learnt sword skills from his Japanese girlfriend, who happened to have similar fate

Cast and crew

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• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
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