Collectively I have seen almost 8,000 titles - films and television series. I have them all rated here on IMDb. Surprisingly, Hannibal is one of the most shockingly graphic violent productions out of all that I have seen. But the thing is, it's not just grisliness. It tells a psychologically bending story of something a good majority of us can relate to - abusers and the mental/spiritual grip that they can hold onto their victims. Hannibal is an abuser, obviously much more than that, but an overall simplification. Will is his victim who he mind-strangleholds. Aside from the story, the actors are all phenomenal and camera work, especially during the scenes when Will is becoming the killers, is great.