On the left, the incomparable Jame Gumb (aka Jamie Gumb, John Grant).
On the right, Leon Vitali who, according to a Times story about the film Room 237, “is listed in the closing credits of ‘The Shining’ as personal assistant” to director Stanley Kubrick.
Maybe it’s just me, but Ted Levine and Leon Vitali are, well, they look alike, right?
As such, here’s another conspiracy/study for Vitali to TRY and dismiss:
No, the Shining was not about the moon landing or slaughter of Native Americans. However, Hannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca, was a big fan of fava beans and human tongues. Kubrick was a visionary who saw, in his trusted assistant, a future where he would look like a character named Buffalo Bill in a future film.
As such, Silence of the Lambs is a sequel to The Shining.