The films adapted from Thomas Harris’ novels about Hannibal Lecter have a very strange continuity. The first film produced was Michael Mann’s thriller Manhunter, which is an adaptation of the first novel in Harris’ series, Red Dragon. Although The Silence of the Lambswas an adaptation of another one of Harris’ books, it was not a sequel to Manhunter, as it replaced Brian Cox with Anthony Hopkinsas Lecter. The popularity of The Silence of the Lambs, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, inspired both the sequel Hannibal and another version of Red Dragonthat was set in the new continuity. Although it’s not nearly as terrifying and well-executed as Manhunter, Red Dragon features some incredible performances, including Ralph Fiennes as the serial killer Francis Dolarhyde, also known as “The Tooth Fairy.”