Contemporary writers are fond of exposing their characters' brains–to examine fundamental mysteries about life: consciousness, memory, emotion, empathy. In other words, what does it feel like to be ...

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‘The Silence of the Lambs’ that never was: Missing flashbacks, dropped storylines, and Gene Hackman as Hannibal Lecter Oscar-winning screenwriter Ted Tally shares behind the scenes stories about the ...

One of TV's best psychological horror shows ever created had a season finale that changed everything.