MANHUNTER (1986) – Episode 295 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“Do you know how you caught me? The reason you caught me, Will, is we’re just alike. If you want the scent, smell yourself.” Well, that, and you’re insane! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Hannibal Lecter’s coming-out party in Michael Mann’s Manhunter (1986).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 295 – Manhunter (1986)

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Synopsis: Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed “the Tooth Fairy” by the media.

• Director: Michael Mann
• Writers: Michael Mann (screenplay by); Thomas Harris (based on the 1981 novel Red Dragon by)
• Cinematographer: Dante Spinotti
• Selected Cast:
  • William Petersen as Will Graham
  • Kim Greist as Molly Graham
  • Joan Allen as Reba
  • Brian Cox as Dr. Lecktor
  • Dennis Farina as Jack Crawford
  • Stephen Lang as Freddy Lounds
  • Tom Noonan as Francis Dollarhyde
  • David Seaman as Kevin Graham
  • Benjamin Hendrickson as Dr. Chilton
  • Michael Talbott as Geehan
  • Frankie Faison as Lt. Fisk
  • Chris Elliott as Zeller
  • Peter Maloney as Dr. Dominick Princi
  • Kin Shriner as Mr. Sherman

From 1984 to 1989, Michael Mann produced 111 episodes of “Miami Vice,” a TV series that became a cultural phenomenon. He then applied those style elements, as the writer and director, to Manhunter (1986), an adaptation of Red Dragon, the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris. Do those same elements of style work in a horror movie? It doesn’t hurt that the film is populated with a top-notch cast & crew who create a good-looking, professional production. But what makes Manhunter even more interesting is that it’s the first appearance of Hannibal Lecter, the fictional character who goes on to become one of the most famous villains of the last 40 years. The Grue-Crew have fun straying into comparing Manhunter (1986) to Red Dragon (2002), its re-imagining sixteen years later. Hopefully, our fun is your fun!

At the time of this writing, Manhunter (1986) is available to stream from Kanopy, Roku, Criterion Channel, and multiple PPV sources. 

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, is Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986). The sequel to Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) features many of the same faces (JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Wilson, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein) and similar spectral shenanigans. And they even moved to a different house! It’s time to check it out!

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