Thomas Harris is the author of five novels and is perhaps best known for his character Hannibal Lecter. Anyone recalling the 2001 film adaptation of Thomas Harris' novel Hannibal and expecting Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, played by Anthony Hopkins, to turn up in Red Dragon minus one of his hands can be reassured that the film is actually a "prequel" to Hannibal's predecessor, The Silence of the Lambs, not a sequel to Hannibal.Dr. His first novel, Black Sunday, was printed in 1975, followed by Red Dragon in 1981, The Silence of the Lambs in 1988, Hannibal in 1999, and Hannibal Risin There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. In 1978, a serial killer popularly nicknamed the Tooth Fairy stalks and murders seemingly random families during sequential full moons. In 2002, there was a new film adaptation of Red Dragon, starring Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton and keeping the original name this time. Red Dragon is a novel by Thomas Harris and the first novel in the Hannibal Lecter series of novels. All of his books have been made into films, including most … It was adapted into two films, one of which was titled the same name, and one of which had been titled Manhunter. Red Dragon 2002 R 2h 4m Horror Movies Former FBI agent Will Graham must turn to his old enemy, the savage Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, to help him catch a new serial killer. It was a moderate success, although some fans of Manhunter complained that a remake was unnecessary, though others were just happy to see something that didn't suck as bad as the Hannibal film adaptation. “Red Dragon is an engine designed for one purpose—to make the pulse pound, ... , Black Sunday, was published in 1975, followed by a series of suspense novels featuring cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter, including Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising. Audience Reviews for Red Dragon Jan 07, 2016 Appearing to be almost a mirror to The Silence of the Lambs, making it a lesser work, but nonetheless witty and well-made.