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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

8.3/ 10

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1991

Release Year

119 min

Runtime

Crime
Thriller
Drama

Overview

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Keywords

based on novel or book
kidnapping
psychopath
fbi
scientific study
murder
serial killer
psychological thriller
brutality
cannibal
psychiatrist
biting
moth
virginia
macabre
disturbed
neo-noir
twisted
skinning
cannibalism
psychological horror
hannibal lecter
sequestro
past history
suspenseful
sinister
distressing
excited
frightened
horrified
psychological profiling
crime thriller
crime horror

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Reviews(5)

9.3avg rating
Ted Fraraccio

Ted Fraraccio

@Steve Freeling

July 17, 2015

10
10/10

Unlike a lot of viewers, I first saw _The Silence of the Lambs_ at five years old. So, for me, _The Silence of the Lambs_ is a childhood favorite. Some would say I had an unusual childhood, in this age where some people actually **avoid** R-rated movies like the plague. The fact that I saw _Somethin

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Gimly

Gimly

@Ruuz

June 8, 2020

8
8/10

This is one of a few movies I put off reviewing for years, because I honestly don't know what to say about a film this classic. So I'll be brief in my actual review, knowing that it comes from a place where I honestly believe that this is a movie that deserves its praise: Even if the A-plot of th

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Melissa Goldfine

Melissa Goldfine

@Broadwaygirl918

November 18, 2020

It kind of reminds me of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, because Frank and Jame are drag queens who kill.

Repo Jack

Repo Jack

@repojack

November 27, 2020

10
10/10

As a genre fan, there's a certain amount of satisfaction when a film is recognized by mainstream audiences. That's what it was like for me in 1992 when <i>Silence of the Lambs</i> swept the Oscar's (Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress). And boy did the movie deserve it. Jonathan Demme's fa

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Joseph Strickland

Joseph Strickland

@JosephStrickland

August 6, 2022

**Absolute Classic Film! I read the book before watching this thriller/horror classic film by Jonathan Demme. The film works on so many levels and at times feels very realistic in how it portraits law enforcers and the perverse criminals they pursue. Outstanding performances by Anthony Hopkins, Jo

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