The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Directed by Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror-thriller that follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) as she seeks the help of the incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down another killer, Buffalo Bill. The chilling, cat-and-mouse interaction between Starling and Lecter, combined with the film’s disturbing atmosphere and shocking moments, made it an instant classic. The Silence of the Lambs is both a gripping procedural and a study of psychological manipulation and the dark recesses of the human mind. Anthony Hopkins’s portrayal of Lecter is iconic, earning him an Academy Award for Best Actor.