The only minor upside is Lecter seems to know his way around the kitchen, so those sweetbreads are probably well cooked.
Viewer discretion is advised, of course — there are some extremely gross uses of shish kebabs ahead.
Still, there are some slasher murders that go above and beyond, and transcend the simply horrific to become sublimely scary.
The core of A Nightmare on Elm Street’s power lies in the fact that Freddy strikes at his victims in their most vulnerable state: When they are fast asleep.