WATCHING THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!! (and screaming a lot)

[@paulgunderson4721]

This film won the big 5 Oscars - picture, actress, actor, director, and screenwriting. Well deserved.

[@rickardroach9075]

One of only three films to have done so; "It Happened One Night" (1934) and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) are the other two.

[@AuroraMeansDawn27]

It's still terrible that Ted Levine didn't win, for his acting as Buffalo Bill

[@SolidSnake8295]

Anthony Hopkins did such an amazing job as Hannibal that he won the Oscar for best lead actor despite being on screen for only 16 minutes.

[@redgear666]

Not only that, this movie came out after the deadline in the 1991 Oscars, so it had to wait over a year to be nominated in 1992

[@DylanMadd]

Reminds of me Jack Nicholson being nominated (don’t think he won but may have) for A Few Good Men (for a couple days of work and like 10 mins of screen time). Or Judy Dench winning for Shakespeare in Love despite (i think it was ) 6 minutes of screen time.

[@Jellycakelap]

It's the second modern 'horror' film to win an Oscar. Misery was the first.

[@Cthulhu013]

He did a fantastic job, but Mads Mikkelson still did it better and became the definitive Lecter..

[@minnesotajones261]

@@redgear666 It actually came out on Valentine's Day (Feb 14) that year... go figure! Perfect date movie!

[@jamesfalato4305]

The surprising thing is that Hannibal and Clarice are in only 4 scenes together, and yet they are at the heart of the storytelling...

[@feldegast]

They are the memorable scenes

[@howardmann8689]

Meatier

[@xsanguine8]

Anthony Hopkins loved this part so much, that whenever there was a showing of this movie in his area, he would go over to watch, and scare someone in the audience by tapping them on the shoulder or saying Hi, at the scary parts.

[@dmbassett]

if that's true i LOVE it!!!

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

That's funny. You know those PSA's they have in the movie theater before a movie starts and Hopkins plays Alfred Hitchcock? The one where he warns the movie theater audience to turn off their cell phones? I always thought it'd be better if they had Hopkins play Hannibal Lecter and he says, "If you do not turn off your cell phones...I will have you for dinner!" (CUT TO: LOUD SCREAMS)

[@BlunderMunchkin]

That only happened once, and he didn't go to the theater with the intention of doing that. It just worked out that way.

[@xsanguine8]

@@BlunderMunchkin He said he did it again during a rerelease, while visiting a friend.

[@kevinlowe6713]

Hahaha heh.. hahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂....if he did that in my theater....I would die laughing....if he did that to me.... I'd shit in my pants

[@TheJathys]

"The world's more interesting with you in it." I've always liked that he called her to basically inform her that he had no plans on hunting her down. She likely would have had a lot of sleepless nights worrying about him coming for her. He respected her enough to want her to be at ease.

[@noodle_fc]

She already knew he wouldn't come for her. She says so. Something like, "It's hard to explain. He would consider it rude."

[@TedBrogan]

More of that in the sequel (even though it's a diff actress)

[@dublinfool25]

Pretty considerate. You don't see that much in cannibal circles.

[@mattp6089]

@@dublinfool25 Wouldn't imagine you're too popular in cannibal circles Geoff.... If you're the Geoff Peterson I'm thinking of anyway!

[@Melancthon7332]

@@mattp6089 Not a lot of meat on robot skeletons

[@Drforrester31]

That reveal of Clarice at the door is probably my favorite cut in a movie ever. The whole world kind of stops for a moment

[@DL-df3lg]

Fun fact, the decision was not written, but was made in editing when the editor was trying to shorten the film, and saw an opportunity to do it in a creative way. Seem to remember the director saying he wish he'd thought of it from the get-go. Originally he tells Clarice to go investigate her lead while they go storm the other suspect's house. There was supposed to be the continuous dread of dramatic irony instead of a twist, but the tension of the reveal is much better.

[@SolidSnake8295]

Fun fact: Jodie Foster said while making the film she tried to avoid Hopkins as much as possible because he was “really scary.” On the last day of filming she told him that and Hopkins’ response was “I was scared of YOU!” 🤣

[@malcomflibbleghast8140]

he was welsh......they hunt sheep, naked, across the black mountains.of Powys. although tbh sheep gut pie is very tasty.

[@jbrisby]

That's a weird coincidence, because just yesterday I was binge watching The X-Files, and one of them was a story where Jodie Foster played the voice of an evil tattoo, and she was fucking awesome!

[@TeenTyrant]

Skully was based off Clarice from this film.

[@olzenheimr]

@@jbrisby YO! Way to bring it back #Xfiles. That was one of my fav Eps

[@Braincleaner]

Lecter likes Clarice. He respects her on some level as she's not afraid of him and never used him or their interactions for her own gain, just to try to save the girl. He wasn't going to kill Clarice, he had no reason to.

[@vanessastaysnerdy9676]

Also She’s really polite, I can’t remember if it’s this one or red dragon but at some point he mentions that he only eats rude people

[@WoodrowsRandomReviews]

@@vanessastaysnerdy9676 it was definitely in the book of Silence. He convinced Multiple Miggs to kill himself because he was “unbearably rude”.

[@vanessastaysnerdy9676]

@@WoodrowsRandomReviews yes! Thank you!

[@krwawyrzeznik]

He likes her enough to be in a relationship with her. That book was fucking stupid.

[@thoso1973]

Clarice is incorruptible and straight as an arrow; the sequel film 'Hannibal' goes deeper into her character and her relationship with Hannibal. He is being absolutely honest when he tells her that 'the World is more interesting with you in it.'

[@jessicamartin1728]

For me, the most amazing scene is Jodie Foster's performance in the "night vision" view. The lights were on and she was pretending not to be able to see in a way that is SO convincing.

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

I really love how Lecter isn't even in 15% of this movie, and yet leaves such an amazing presence.

[@ar471]

Only like 15 minutes of screen time, but his is definitely the most memorable performance.

[@AgunziLFC]

The power of Anthony Hopkins.

[@proxkei2266]

15 mins yet won best actor and scared you for life

[@cloudshad0ws]

Won Best Actor Academy Award for it.

[@Azaghal1988]

There's a reason Sir Anthony Hopkins got knighted for his acting^^

[@amendoimbrbr]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner" is hilarious and creepy at the same time

[@jbrisby]

"Gonna make me some Chilton chitlins."

[@ManicReactions]

After the movie released in theaters, Anthony Hopkins (Lecter) went to a showing shortly after the movie had begun. In the darkness, he settled down in the second row on the aisle behind a woman. When the picture ended, he leaned around to the woman and asked her, in his Hannibal voice, if she enjoyed the film. Needless to say, the woman had the reaction you’d expect.

[@makke4467]

Notice how Hannibal keeps full eye contact and almost never blinks his eyes, as he tries to take control over you. Feels extremely uncomfortable. Fantastic acting by Anthony Hopkins.

[@Ocrilat]

Yea. He looks like a predator staring at it's prey. Chilling.

[@melenatorr]

This is very true, but in order to give that kind of fantastic performance, you need an equally fantastic scene partner, and Jodie Foster gives him exactly what he needs. It's the back and forth between the two of them that makes the performance so great.

[@Ocrilat]

@@melenatorr I agree 100%. I'd add a killer script too.

[@jonathannagel7427]

Not blinking is acting 101

[@Ocrilat]

@@jonathannagel7427 Yes, it's disturbing. Watch The Shining. Lloyd the bartender not only doesn't blink...his eyebrows are shaved off. It makes him look unreal and predatory.

[@DominusLuna]

Hannibal thinks that Clarice has a purpose to better the world. he mainly kills rude people. She is kind and honest to him. He will always go after anyone else that threatens her safety. She is protected by him.

[@garthrogers2269]

He likes Barney for the same reason. He's polite, respectful, honest and a thorough professional. Chilton, on the other hand, is an insufferable prick.

[@DominusLuna]

@@garthrogers2269 Yea. He likes Barney too.

[@THG-3141]

Exactly, Dr. Lector is polite and well mannered as much as he is a predator. And you will be polite and well mannered in his presence and to his guests (Miggs). Respect him and he will respect you. Don't... And he just might invite you to dinner

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

@@garthrogers2269 I like that Hannibal still likes and respects Barney even though Barney had to flat out break his arm once.

[@alainvosselman9960]

It's weird how in real life psychopaths often also insist on good behavior towards others... But i've learned that it's a tool they use to keep the focus on others. I think this is being slightly touched upon when Clarisse compliments Hanibal on his great perceptional abilties and asks him if he could use it to look inward.

[@motelghost477]

If you think Lecter would so much as hurt a hair on Starling's head, you haven't been paying attention at all.

[@DerrickMims]

He would think it was rude.

[@hobbitpeddler4267]

@@DerrickMims And the rude get eaten...

[@TylerDurden-td2yg]

She was really lost in this movie

[@adgato75]

Depends how you define "hurt". Have you read all three of the books ?

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

He only injected her with hypnotic drugs and turned her into a cannibal, that's all.

[@poneal666]

Natalie: "Today I'll be reacting to Silence of the Lambs." Me: "I better turn the volume down, screams are incoming."

[@mercutio39]

Yep, did the very same

[@zevroman]

@@mercutio39 me two..lol

[@clawhammr666]

Same here, specially since watching this really early.

[@uptown3636]

You read my mind. I did exactly that.

[@christianwise637]

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner." - Hannibal Lecter (psychiatrist, serial killer, cannibal and apparently a master wordsmith)

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

Or a dad joke he burped up from someone he ate.

[@pedrolopez8057]

and chef

[@andythomason5576]

@@pedrolopez8057 Ya liver and Fava beans sound kinda good but make my liver from lamb, please. I'm not at all into human liver.

[@aaronmicalowe]

"Never felt more violated by a finger.. grazing." Quick save there. 😂

[@Sinewmire]

Anthony Hopkins got an oscar for this, and he's only in it for about 15 minutes, yet he feels like he's all over it. A masterclass in evil.

[@faisalmemon285]

The competition wasn’t really that hard that year. Same with Parasite.

[@soundaholixx]

@@faisalmemon285 Copium

[@faisalmemon285]

@@soundaholixx What means?

[@jsmithers.]

​@@soundaholixxCry 🤡

[@markfoley3402]

Se7en starring Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman is another great thriller along the lines of Silence of the lambs.

[@thereallycool]

"What's in the box? WHAT'S IN THE BOX??!!!?"

[@Dealric17]

Absolutely. Se7en is likely best thriller ever.

[@alika124]

This is a good recommendation I love Se7en

[@eeveegee666]

Lol yeah if you enjoy rogue waves of crippling depression with your Oscar worthy thrillers. (It is joke, but also not)

[@Chogra]

I hated people after watching that

[@Aetrion]

The thing with Silence of the Lambs that got me was how it conveyed the sense of unease women can feel around men. Even in the scenes where she's interacting with colleagues it's shot in such a way that they seem intimidating.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Especially men who think they're women

[@Offoda]

Hannibal's escape was hands down one of the best scenes ever made..

[@TedBrogan]

The mustachioed cop saying, "Oh God", and the music before the reveal of the 'Angel' scene. Insane.

[@Offoda]

@@TedBrogan EPIC, & totally agree..

[@keeganbate8935]

@@TedBrogan that scene is right up there with the first time I saw Alien for "oh God what the eff" moments

[@brianattyberry]

@@TedBrogan what did he do to them in that scene? Skin them?

[@TedBrogan]

@@brianattyberry opened up his belly, let everything fall out, then strung him up.

[@michaelbuick6995]

The reveal of Lecter in the back of the ambulance must be one of the best movie twists ever.

[@carlossoto222]

Natalie at beginning of video: "I'm a bit nervous for this one." Me: This girl doesn't realize just how much of an understatement that actually is.

[@davidanderson1639]

Fun Fact: Buffalo Bill was based loosely on real life serial killer Ed Gein. Gein was also the basis for Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre & Norman Bates in Psycho.

[@Jellycakelap]

Ted Bundy as well - He was meant to be a pastiche of Ed Gein, Ted Bundy, and a guy who claimed to be a prodigious serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas -- but didn't really do a lot of the crap he claimed to do.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@Jellycakelap also the then-not yet caught Green River Killer. Ted Bundy’s contribution was the pretending to he injured to lure women away from anyone capable of helping.

[@JimNOliver]

Also, The Green River Killer (body disposal) and early Ted Bundy (victim luring).

[@michaelnolan6951]

Not to mention Bishop of his own church Gary Heidnik, who kept women in pits in his basement in Philadelphia before murdering them.

[@michaelriddick7116]

The thrash metal band Slayer wrote one of their best songs, "Dead Skin Mask", about him :) fantastic song, legend of a band! 😎🤘🤘🤘

[@jeffreypick6805]

Anthony Hopkins said that after the movie came out people would cross the street, walk the entire block, then cross back just to avoid passing him. And he related the story with such profession glee.

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

When I was in college, a bunch of my friends and I watched this movie, then followed it up with Event Horizon. I've never slept so poorly in my life.

[@martinbuhrer3893]

Event Horizon is my favorite film to NEVER watch again. Never before and after have I been so scared from just a movie.

[@Scazi]

Same here! ☠️

[@blytheguy7510]

The Mads Mikkelsen Hannibal TV series was really good. It had a really dark art style that was very intriguing. And I have to admit that Mads' Hannibal gave Anthony's a run for his money. And that's saying something.

[@BenjWarrant]

There are people - including me - who believe that Brian Cox's version of Lecter in the movie _Manhunter_ is by far the best. The problem with the other performances is that those Lecters are people who come across as creepy right from the start; if you met them you'd instantly decide never to have anything to do with them ever again. Cox's version, on the other hand, is affable, amusing, charming. You can easily see him lulling people into a false sense of security until it's far, far too late. But as a moviegoer you have to work hard to appreciate this, which is why directors prefer an obviously sinister performance so even the dumb people can see who they're supposed to be afraid of.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

You might consider Se7en (1995). That's another thriller, this one featuring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. I remember it being quite impactful when I watched it. EDIT: Natalie, please don't read the replies below. There may be mild spoilers.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Unmitigated masterpiece.

[@fixer1140]

Se7en is an absolute must.

[@TedBrogan]

It feels like Seven is exactly the kind of movie this channel is made for. Get on it, Nat.

[@reighniz4488]

Hannibal Lecter was a fantastic villain. Truly creepy. Anthony Hopkins really pulled out all the stops.

[@BillyButcher90]

Hannibal Lecter was ranked the #1 villain on AFI'S 100 heroes and villains.

[@pj5324]

THE SCREAM WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE FACE WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT I rarely laugh out loud at videos but well done.

[@TedBrogan]

I almost thought she had guessed it. Good thing the "angel" scene was there to distract her... Jesus.....

Best part of Nat's reaction. 😈😂

[@marcw6875]

That was the scene I went looking for when I saw that this reaction was posted. haha

[@parinthianquattropani9071]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner."

[@Blobby3822]

I hope he brought Chianti!

[@goji3755]

I love that line. Hell, that whole ending was just a perfect finale to a perfect film.

[@RiflemanTV]

That was honestly my favorite line of the movie, was a little sad she didn't include her reaction to that line.

[@ramiabdo5953]

@@RiflemanTV Knowing Natalie, she probably didn't get it, lol.

[@matthewdunham1689]

Best line ever!!!!

[@siankopada7401]

So many amazing scenes in this movie... I think my favorite is definitely when Clarise is explaining the screaming of the lambs, there's this amazing tension and chemistry in the scene and she speaks in this hurried, somewhat uncomfortable whispery tone... you can feel how much she wants to just get the next clue but knows she needs to satisfy Lecter's questions

[@CuzDud]

Mmhmm... Seen this movie umpteen times and still am not sure how to interpret the tears in his eyes in that scene.

[@Nathan-oe8ut]

"I'm so nervous, he has a pen!" Ladies and gentlemen, Hannibal Lecter; the John Wick of serial killers.

[@DivineFalcon]

Uh, John Wick is a serial killer. The whole point of being an assassin is that you're a serial killer for hire. With his intelligence and ingenuity Hannibal is more the MacGyver of serial killers...

[@charlesduus2584]

@@DivineFalcon meh. Assassins kill for monetary gain. Serial killers typically kill for personal sexual gratification. You have your outliers, like the Beltway Snipers, but they’re few and far between.

[@rampant1apart]

@@DivineFalcon kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3-9daqQl953q9U Like the Sniper said, professionals have standards.

[@ProfessionalTroll420]

@@DivineFalcon r/woosh

[@atomaticom1821]

The pen is truly mightier than the sword. 😂

[@crunchynutter8241]

I could not recommend Gattaca enough. It is beautifully shot with a lot of lovingly hidden Easter eggs that gives it a lot of depth. I noticed something new and clever almost every time i rewatched it. It’s also not a scary movie so that’s got to be a plus for you. ;)

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Good suggestion.

[@GD-tt6hl]

There are some movies that would never get picked because people haven't seen them even though they are incredible films. Gattaca is one. I would also include Life is Beautiful. Great films that fly under the majority of peoples radar.

[@rudewalrus5636]

I would have never classified Gattaca as a scary movie, but I agree it's a terrific film. Highly recommended! As well as having really beautiful art direction, it's a thoughtful exploration of a very real moral issue.

[@nikolatesla5553]

I think GATTACA was a great movie. But I don't think it lends itself to this forum. It's a thoughtful drama. Makes you think.

[@doorlocke8009]

I really love that sound that Hannibal lector makes near the beginning after mentioning the liver and fava beans. That was something Hopkins legit did to the actress to freak her out off screen and she really wasn't expecting him to make the sound in the scene so her look of fear there is at least a bit, legitimate.

[@slcRN1971]

It was totally made up by Anthony Hopkins as a joke on her, but it was done so well that they left it in the movie. Good decision cause it is very creepy!!

[@j.j.h.atemycereal]

I actually described this to a friend who'd never seen it as, "a very good, very well made movie. It'll freak you the f*ck out, but you'll enjoy it." I stand by that assessment.

[@neabby]

Anthony Hopkins did such an incredible job in his role as Hannibal

[@frankmiller4550]

@Hannah’s Dad Manhunter was great. Hannibal (2001) was pretty good too. Did you ever see Red Dragon (2002)?

[@pauldryburgh6346]

Glad you enjoyed. The slight finger touch between Hannibal and Clarice is one of the most emotive contacts on film in my view. Beautiful.

[@CrazeeAdam]

I think Hannibal is genuinely infatuated and interested with Clarise, not wanting to kill her, despite his nature. Which makes him an interesting character. He still does have other emotions, wants, thoughts.

[@TedBrogan]

Hannibal, the direct sequael to this shows him "in the wild", and I think it's such a great sequel because of how much he was built up in this movie. It's also got an equally crazy af ending. I hope Natalie watches it at some point.

[@samieltheinfamous]

Dr. Lecter also places tremendous value in politeness and manners as a form of respect, and Clarice is never lacking there.

[@Soulsphere001]

He almost exclusively only kills rude people.

[@erictaylor5462]

My mother's friend had a run in with Ted Bundy not long before he was caught, but was saved by her boyfriend at the last second. She didn't even realize she was in danger until she recognized him on TV after his arrest.

[@habib8961]

Interesting Eric. How old are you?

[@erictaylor5462]

@@habib8961 54. My friend's mother told this story in the 1980's

[@lordwalker71]

They took inspiration from Ted Bundy with the part where he asks her for help with the furniture into his van, Ted bundy would pretend to have a broken arm and ask girls for help putting something into his car.

[@adgato75]

He also almost killed Blondie , the singer. She escaped his car.

[@wolflikeyou]

What I find really fascinating about Lecter's character is that above all else he despises people who are deceptive, and rude or uncouth. You can see that in why he killed Miggs and also why he doesn't target Clarice.

[@crowttubebot3075]

"Grab a drink, grab a snack..." I am having fava beans and a nice chianti. How about you?

[@forthrightnight]

Bravo!!

[@Drforrester31]

Who gave you Internet?!

[@j.b.chavez1279]

I'm having a Dr pepper and 2 shitty fish nuggets. How about you?

[@Carlos-do1ny]

I think that chianti and beans line makes Hopkins sound like a hillbilly to me.

[@abstractnonsense3253]

I'm a brainy person

[@makwojciechowski643]

at 21:33 she knew something was wrong, and then her reaction was priceless😂

[@CulturePROVOCATEUR]

Natalie: I see myself in her. Buffalo Bill: So do I.

[@ftumschk]

Clever! Bravo :)

[@brandoncrow3741]

It puts the lotion in the basket...😁

[@benjin3993]

One of my favorite pieces of trivia in this film is that night vision scene in the house with Clarice fumbling around, the lights on, a green film was put over the cameras lense and she faked not being able to see

[@bengyboy4454]

You can tell in some shots, for example, his hand casts a shadow on her shoulder when he's behind her, which wouldnt happen with true nightvision

[@davidr1050]

now imagine yourself in a theater when this came out.. The movie ends and just as the lights come up, the man who was sitting behind you says in Hannibal's voice, "Did you enjoy the film?" --- When you turn around, it's Anthony Hopkins.. He did that several times.

[@erikfed4324]

Seven, you have to watch Seven. Well made, superbly acted, highly regarded, psychological thriller like this. SEVEN! SEVEN IS THE NAME!

[@Fmanzo10]

What’s in the box man? WHATS IN THE BOX???

[@jbthepianist]

A beautiful family film

[@brandi3981]

making the 7 deadly sins deadly again

[@garmisra7841]

Phew. Are you sure? SOTL is thrilling and intellectual.... 7even crosses into disturbing and nihilistic. Not that it isn't a great film but I would not recommend it to just anyone...

[@LuLu-Sil]

Se7en?

[@edinscot56789]

I just realized that Chilton telegraphed his own undoing in telling Clarice not to give Hannibal a pen or pencil; he forgot his own pen in the cell which led to Hannibal freeing himself to come after Chilton

[@Dularr]

It's the Chekhov's gun. The foreshadowing.

[@theresanee]

Saw this in the theater when it first came out. When the "finger graze" happened, my ass clenched so hard I rose several inches in my seat. The guy I was with said "What's wrong?!" I told him he wouldn't understand.

[@Camothor10]

Im a guy and i understand

[@Cifer77]

"I'm a bit nervous for this one" Smart woman Wow. I've watched this movie with several people, seen several reactions, I've never seen someone so terrified of THE GLASS, ROFL. Horror and Thriller are specific genres, they can both be "horrific", they can both be "scary". You could even say Thriller is a sub-genre of Horror. Thriller is more suspenseful, unpredictable, has twists. Horror is straight up evil or gruesome, the threat is known, it's out in the open, it's the drive of the whole movie. It's about defeating it or getting away from it. It's a label to share understanding of what the movie is. This is a "Thriller."

[@deenormus1975]

...ok that was the best explanation of horror/thriller ever. Lol Seriously. Nobody ever gets it right & u just totally did. Horror is the genre, sub-genre “thriller”. SOTL is absolutely a thriller. Saw it in the theater & at least a couple dozen times since. It’s still soooooo good. Love all the performances. Plus, Lecter’s like Vader. He’s a hideous murderer, yet we still LOVE him. 😃

[@brom00]

It seemed she may have been thinking Lector was going to be more of a supernatural killer like Michael Myers or Jason.

[@decanaba]

to me the easiest way to distinct horror and thriller is the fact that thrillers are people only, and horror needs to include something supernatural/alien :D dunno if this rule is a rule with capital R, but afaik it checks out ;)

[@JaapZeldenrust]

There are plenty of thrillers that are clearly not horror movies. Most spy thrillers are clear examples. There are also quite a few horror movies without any supernatural elements. What distinguishes horror from thriller is that in a thriller, the protagonist overcomes a series of challenges, whereas in a horror story the protagonist repeatedly fails to overcome the same challenge. The Shining is a horror story, The Silence of the Lambs is a thriller. That's not to say that one is objectively scarier than the other.

[@danholmesfilm]

I've never seen anyone misunderstand Hannibal and Clarice's relationship dynamic before haha

[@TedBrogan]

Yea, I am continually surprised at Natalie's perspective on things like this. I guess that is the difference between someone who's watched movies all their life compared to someone who has never seen all these moments and situations that tend to recur over and over on screen. It's not a bad thing. It's just strange. Like she is from some foreign country or something.

[@CaesiusX]

Agreed. It's interesting how scenes, characters, etc., can be perceived differently by each viewer. I kept _face-palming_ at her reactions during their interactions. 🤦🏼‍♂️😄 I could be _waaay_ off here, but in trying to understand how the relationship was so misread, I think about her past reactions, and how it seems as though she puts herself in the _physical_ space of many characters.¹ By doing so she is unable to relax enough to take in some of the more nuanced elements of a scene. 🤷🏼‍♂️ _Yes? No? Maybe?_ 🤷🏼‍♂️ •••✺●✺••• ¹ ─ Thus her mind is focused primarily on _how to get out of/avoid the more obvious threats,_ etc.

[@TedBrogan]

@@CaesiusX Like I said, I just think she has just not watched enough movies to pick up on subtle things like this, as well as how filmmakers have evolved in their techniques of "fooling" the audience.

[@alexsclewis]

Natalie is too woke to use her brain, doesn't everyone already know that?

[@CaesiusX]

@@TedBrogan I suppose I hadn't really considered _inexperience._ But that's about the size of it. As you suggest, perhaps after one sees enough films (particularly of this ilk), the more basic elements wash over them, as they come to acknowledge and remark on the more indirect aspects. 👖¹ ••✺●✺•• ¹ ─ _pants!_

[@makani9004]

You knew she was in trouble with the upbeat intro. One of my favorite movies, all I would add would be a scene showing Lecter getting the pen (maybe pissing off Chilton so he forgets it or something) and a scene with Clarice calling for backup on his phone, but then she hears Catherine's screams and has to go down. Still an amazing experience though.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

"Just lie to him." "Don't lie, or I'll know." 😳

[@SnowHermit89]

Silence of the Lambs and the Screaming of the Nat.

[@loungeblogger]

„It puts the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose again.“ best quote 😆

[@graham974]

“Was she a great big fat person?”

[@ChildofIcarus]

The thing about the horror genre is that most people tend to constrain it to a single one of its characteristics: frightful. But horror also means that which makes you psychologically or mentally uncomfortable. So while scary means horror, horror does not mean scary. It just includes it.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Yup, this movie had none of the classic "horror" tropes, yet was disturbing and scary on so many levels.

[@maxducoudray]

I would also say Horror as a movie genre almost always has unrealistic or supernatural elements. A police procedural following a serial killer is much more grounded and realistic than a Horror movie.

[@jackpowell9276]

Its also so realistic. No monsters or anything daft.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

I'd call this psychological horror

[@arstropica]

"If you can't frighten them, then shock them. If you can't shock them, then gross them out" - Stephen King

[@LCliffhanger]

I love the final line from Hannibal, "I'm having an old friend for dinner"

[@sirius4evr]

If you want to see Anthony Hopkins in a different role watch Mask of Zorro. Very fun movie with the amazing Antonio Banderas in it as well!!

[@slcRN1971]

I agree. That is a really good movie and so nice to see Anthony Hopkins as such a great man.

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

I'll second - or third - that suggestion.

[@IndySidhu88]

Hannibal has a thing about eating the rude thats why he never went after Clarice or Barney, he respects them and they are courteous and considerate to him considering his incarceration. But as Hannibal often says he find discourtesy ugly and disgusting. He often justifies himself eating other people whom he considers rude because they are beneath him or lower than him. To him it’s only cannibalism if they are his equals. If you love Silence o/t Lambs, watch the Hannibal (2013-15) series with Mads Mikelson as Hannibal - it’s fantastic.

[@DylanMadd]

I love when he finally discovers Clarice’s motivation. He wants to understand what drives people and seems to be interested in people who are driven by unique trauma. The fact she was honest with him and “frank” made him respect her. He doesn’t want to kill her: “The world is more interesting with you in it.”

[@synthetic240]

They talk about trophies at the beginning. She says that Hannibal ate his trophies. But what he really collects is trauma. He has a eidetic memory (in the form of an imaginary palace) where he keeps them. On top of that is the pleasure he gets from crafting serial killers by exploiting their trauma, though he destroys the ones who let him down or bore him.

[@swrennie]

@@synthetic240 I wonder if he keeps them in the image of his family's ancestral castle - re: Hannibal Rising...

[@synthetic240]

@@swrennie Good point. Maybe I should read Hannibal again.

[@EmilyCritchfield]

i had to watch this movie for my film class and it was a lot to try and keep it together and not jump scare or scream with a whole class of students watching as well😂

[@Logan_Baron]

"Is he going to break free and like go hunt Clarice?" No. She's in no danger from Hannibal. She was always honest and fair with him.

[@cassiemichael4697]

Hannibal also never went after Barney, the black orderly who was in charge of his daily routine. Excerpt from the movie "Hannibal" when Clarice went to go see Barney: Clarice: Barney, back when you turned Dr. Lecter over to the Tennessee Police - Barney: They weren't civil to him. And they're all dead now. Clarice: Yeah. They only managed to survive his company three days. You survived him six years at the asylum. How'd you do that? It wasn't just being civil. Barney: Yes, it was.

[@KalEl290]

I appreciate why he doesn’t go after her but ‘honesty’ was not the reason - her deception of him with the fake deal is a major plot point.

[@cassiemichael4697]

@@KalEl290 Have you read the Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal books? It was Jack Crawford's fake deal, not Clarice Starling's, HE was the one who set it up and told her to tell him that, therefore it was HIS dishonesty, not hers. Hannibal knows this. He's not an idiot. He forgives her for it basically. He respected and admired her honesty and fresh innocence in a world full of corruption.

[@KalEl290]

@@cassiemichael4697 Yes, I’ve read the book. It’s just as good as the film. I get the plot, thanks - as complicated as it is...? It doesn’t matter who came up with the plan. She deceived him. And yes, I know he saw past it and has affection for her for many other reasons. But she lied to him - hell, he probably admired her for being brave enough to try it, and then for being brave enough to approach him again after she was found out. He says to her with a smile, “That was good...”

[@Trainwheel_Time]

@@KalEl290 Yep. It may have been Jacks deal. But she knew about it. She admits to it to Hannibal when he asks and even admits that the part about him going to the island was her idea.

[@patrickelliott2169]

Some people, cops, search and rescue, etc. use something with a strong scent, like tiger balm, etc., rubbed under the nose, to "blunt" the smell of a decaying body, in cases where they have to deal with one that hasn't gone through steps to preserve it yet. Some people who deal with such bodies often, become desensitized to the smell though, so don't use anything. That is what the stuff rubbed under the nose was about.

[@adgato75]

Ugh , tiger balm. It is such a huge pain in the ass. If it didn't work so well , it would be not at all worth it.

[@LuLu-Sil]

Welcome to the Fannibal community ✌🏻 It's a deeply psychological thriller and it's tough to watch sometimes but it is a really beautifully done film. I love this movie and I come back to it every once in a while 🖤

[@jbrisby]

Fun Fact: Jodie Foster played the evil tattoo in the X-Files episode 'Never Again'. She's even scarier than Anthony Hopkins when she wants to be.

[@guudnewdle6910]

Never again

[@tsogobauggi8721]

The one time Scully decides to go wild, she hooks up with a guy who has a homicidal tattoo. :)

[@Pharmerlynda]

I love that episode, i remember it was the red lips of the tattoo which caused his hallucinations….

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

Foster can be seriously intense. 😬

[@SolidSnake8295]

10:25 I’m just imagining a sweet old man lost with his wife asking Natalie for directions and she immediately yells “LEAVE ME THE F*CK ALONE” before running away. 🤣

[@bigdream_dreambig]

It's actually someone wearing a sweet old man's FACE! 😱

[@Blobby3822]

@@bigdream_dreambig And his wife is a giant puppet. Run!

[@johnmcclure40]

And the sweet old man turns to his wife and says, "Well dear, we'll have to keep the one in the basement alive for a few more days."

[@gordondafoe3516]

Natalie, loved your reaction to Lector removing the guards face in the ambulance. I had to replay that three times. Priceless! Please react to The Elephant Man (1980). It has a blockbuster cast including Anthony Hopkins, Jon Hurt, Sir John Geilgud and Ann Bancroft amongst many others. It is an incredibly moving film, based on the real life Joseph Merrick, named "John" in the picture. Don't forget your tissues. It was directed by David Lynch.

[@gordondafoe3516]

Sorry, I meant John Hurt from Alien, and a hundred other films.

[@danielallen3454]

Hannibal gets not only the newspaper, but mail from researchers, students, archivists and all manner of other people. Managing his correspondence is a fairly large part of his day in the institute.

[@nickmanzo8459]

Nat, he made the cop into an artistic angel. That wasn’t just him eating his skin.

[@arstropica]

It was actually a faithful recreation of the Viking Blood Eagle ritual.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@arstropica that too, but the position and the artistic shapes overhead suggest an angelic position.

[@TedBrogan]

@@nickmanzo8459 Whatever it was, it freaked me out!

[@Otokichi786]

@@arstropica Yep, I remember that ritual performed in "Vikings."

[@jaygorsegner906]

My favorite recent scary show was the Netflix series "The Haunting of Hill House". Extremely well done and very, very, scary. The pay off of the journey is sooo good.

[@Huntress59]

I saw this movie at a theatre in Calumet City .When the police said Lector was in Calumet City our whole theatre screamed

[@mistofoles]

Nope...It was Buffalo Bill they said was there, not Lecter.

[@steve0500738]

Anthony Hopkins won the Best Actor oscar for this performance in 1992. He featured in the film for only 16 minutes.

[@bigsarge8795]

I just came across your video. Ive seen Silence of the Lambs about 50 times and your reactions are just perfect lol You screaming at the ambulance scene was golden . thank you for doing this

[@edwardthorne9875]

Clarice groping blind in the basement is one of the most terrifying moments in all of horror film history. There is not a single scene or line that does not advance the plot or develop character. Not an ounce of fat on it. Loved your reaction in the ambulance - now that's a shock response! BTW, never noticed that the senator's daughter was clutching the puppy as they walked her away. I wonder if they let her keep it? Probably had mange anyway.

[@chitoryu12]

"WHY DID SHE COME BY HERSELF" It's literally called "Your Self Storage"

[@SevenWondersProd]

Your reaction to the ambulance scene was so perfect!

[@Sennesation]

Probably my favourite film of all time. It's near perfection. The scene in which Clarice tells Lecter about the lamb she tried to save, is just so well made.

[@reimetimereviews2394]

He helped her face her own demons in that moment

[@jeffcohnphoto]

Silence of the Lambs and Se7en are the two best horror/thriller movies ever made. You NEED to watch Se7en next (Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth paltrow) it's a brilliant film.

[@thereallycool]

Truly, a masterpiece

[@jmercer28]

People are right that it is more of a suspenseful thriller, but those final scenes in the basement are pure horror.

[@zman8184]

His cell having a sliding glass door instead of bars gives the impression that he's not so much an inmate as much a museum specimen that's being scrutinized and studied.

[@slcRN1971]

It is very interesting that it took awhile for the crew of this film, to figure out a way to not have the audience see Hannibal through cell bars. Then after deciding to use the clear plexiglass, the ‘air holes’ had to be made so that his remarks/lines could be heard clearly.

[@Otokichi786]

I read the book before I saw the movie, but when Clarice Starling arrived at Dr. Hannibal Lecter's cell, Anthony Hopkins' performance took my breath away! He didn't blink, and looked at people like a Predator sizing up it's next meal. I can see why Jodie Foster was shook by Anthony Hopkins, especially during the "Census Taker" scene. Some years ago, I was called to the apartment of an old college classmate who had died of a heart attack. I did the "Vicks VapoRub under the nostril" thing before retrieving stuff h'd bothered recently. Amazing what you learn from movies, eh? For Something Completely Different, take "The Train To Busan," where you take the night train to a resort district in time for morning activities. All aboard!

[@charlesjames5059]

Anthony Hopkins's performance in this movie is one of the shortest Oscar-winning performances ever shown on screen - only 24 minutes and he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Phenomenal doesn't even come close to describing Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs.

[@JRRLewis]

And that's including all the time his character is supposed to be present in a scene. If you only count the time he's actually on the screen, it's only 16 minutes.

[@GreyCookieWeirdo]

Don't watch Clarice, watch Hannibal first! It is genuinely one of the best works of art i've ever seen! Every shot is beautiful, and Mads mikkelsen is a fantastic actor!

[@moniquenelson7567]

Yes please I love Hannibal from the first episode. I went and bought the whole series and got the digital version too.

[@Number0neSon]

Yeah, I adore the show Hannibal. Watched one episode of Clarice and barely made my way through it. Shame.

[@trevburnard]

Yes! Thank you!!! Hannibal is amazing!!!

[@bradmiller2334]

Is it a personal character fault that I want to taste everything he cooks? Say what you will about his choice of ingredients, that man cooks with love!

[@joeblankenship377]

There’s a prequel to this with Ed Norton and Anthony Hopkins, Red Dragon. It’s pretty good. And they made that movie in the 80s before Silence of the Lambs, Manhunter. It’s the same story as Red Dragon with Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecter. Then there’s Hannibal with Julianne Moore as Clarice. And the Hannibal series with Mads Mikkelsen as Lecter. It’s awesome.

[@slcRN1971]

‘Red Dragon’ the movie, came out in 2002 and ‘Silence of the Lambs’ debuted in 1991. People who wish to see the Hannibal Lector movies in a sequential order: ‘Hannibal Rising’ 2007; ‘Manhunter’ 1986; ‘Silence of the Lambs’ 1991; Hannibal’ 2001; ‘Red Dragon’ 2002. Each movie has some very disturbing scenes in it.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

"Manhunter" is excellent. Brian Cox plays Lecter quite differently from Hopkins, but does a great job as well.

[@efraingarcia1814]

@@slcRN1971 red dragon story happened before silence of the lambs

[@JamesTyrrellOnline]

Yes, we all lied, but your reactions are priceless :D

[@TheDeconstructivist]

There is zero doubt: this is a horror film. It's not a *supernatural* horror, but it is a horror, one of the greatest of all time.

[@mot0rhe4d40]

I find that the scariest movies for most are the ones that could really happen. This being among them.

[@embran8486]

That's why it often falls under "psychological thriller". That tag also guarantees horrific skin-crawling feels, scares and tension.

[@adamplace1414]

I mean Psycho is considered one of the quintessential horror movies (a departure from Hitchcock's usual straight thrillers), and there's nothing supernatural in it either. I would say a thriller holds tension, but a horror film scares.

[@embran8486]

​@@adamplace1414 It's just how purist you are with the term horror. Origin wise it's only the supernatural and occult. Confusion is that old French word "horreur" is about primal fear of the unknown, like when your skin crawls, hairs on end and a feel of being watched e.g. in a dark alley or sounds and voices in the wind in deserted place. All that was in ancient times attributed to forces at work. Later just attributed to superstition and science linking it to psyche, the brain and the nerves. So belief in evil vs. scientific rational thinking. So if you go with origin some people categorize e.g. Slasher genre only as horror when it has a ghost or demonic being (Halloween, Krueger, Poltergeist, The Omen, IT...) while movies with humans (though with mental issue) like with psychos and serial killers are (psychological) thrillers/ dramas. Some videostores and libraries do. General view includes all as long as overall movie dominant factor is fear and evoking scares plus to an extent tension through atmosphere (as you can see ironically also linked to inexplicable feels)

[@Jeckxdeel]

It's not "horror" but rather a thriller/crime movie in my opinion. And many other films in the thriller/crime movie genre, even older, are way far better than THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS in my opinion.

[@matthewhearn9910]

Okay for the Hannibal Lecter franchise: They're all based on books. The trilogy is, in order, "Red Dragon," "Silence of the Lambs," and "Hannibal." There is also a prequel, "Hannibal Rising." In the 80s "Red Dragon" was adapted as "Manhunter." It was made by a different production company De Laurentiis Cinematographica, shares no cast at all with Silence of the Lambs, and only shares Hannibal Lecter and Jack Crawford (Clarice's FBI mentor) in terms of characters. It wasn't successful so that company (which still owns the rights to the overall franchise and the character of Hannibal Lecter) let MGM grab the rights to Silence of the Lambs, which of course was a huge success. Big enough that the original company decided to hold onto their option when it came to the next book in the series, Hannibal. They went on to remake Red Dragon, this time titled "Red Dragon" and starring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal. They went on to make Hannibal Rising and the NBC series Hannibal - which was NOT allowed to use the Clarice character at all, or cover the plot from Silence of the Lambs, because those rights remained with MGM. MGM went on to make this new Clarice series, which is NOT allowed to use the Hannibal Lecter character at all, or any characters or plot elements introduced in books other than Silence of the Lambs, because those rights remain with the De Laurentiis Cinematographica. I'd definitely recommend watching Manhunter (very 80s but a solid suspense thriller, more traditional for the genre than Silence of the Lambs is with its strong horror elements) and NBC's Hannibal (not a show for the squeamish but absolutely hypnotic in its gothic romance). I'd recommend, with reservations, the movies Hannibal and Hannibal Rising (both do the best they can with material that sadly isn't as strong as the first two books in the series). Red Dragon (the 2004 version) is the worst movie in the franchise and should only be watched for Raph Fienne's performance or to laugh at almost everything else. CBS's "Clarice" doesn't need to exist and needs to get canceled so that rights issue can be resolved to clear the way for Hannibal fans' fantasies of a fourth season.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

I had to stop watching NBC's Hannibal because of the soundtrack, of all things. It just made me so tense the whole time in a "we're slowly crushing the life out of you" kind of way. 😟

[@Creadeyh]

Oh I didn't know they were all books, nor this copyright mess, thanks for the info

[@WoodrowsRandomReviews]

I’m gonna disagree on your assessment of Red Dragon. I find it better than Hannibal, both in terms of plot and acting. Ralph Fiennes, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emily Watson were all perfect for their roles. Hannibal just felt too much like a twisted Superhero movie to me. It was almost entirely “look how smart Hannibal is, he can’t be caught lol”. And of course, Hannibal Rising never happened. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

[@professorbugbear]

Red dragon was also one of the first films I personally saw with Edward Norton. Such a good actor

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@professorbugbear I first saw Edward Norton in Primal Fear (his first film, I believe). Strong performance, from what I can recall.

[@jaybirdrosewater-holmes7071]

This was a childhood favorite of mine and I'm still a big fan of the Hannibal character~ I'd recommend the TV show actually, its absolutely gorgeous and very well made~

[@calumteine2008]

"Liver's not even good; like even human liver!" Is there something you're not telling us?

[@Blobby3822]

Liver is delicious, I haven't eaten a human liver though (and I don't want to).

[@edwardthorne9875]

Human liver is delicious, but only after it has been pickled in alcohol.

[@victorluke5816]

@@Blobby3822 From interviews with actual south sea cannibals after WWII. Humans taste like Pork. So if you ever fry up pork liver that is what human liver will taste like. We even have the same calories as pigs.

[@ninawildr4207]

Beef liver is brain super food

[@garthrogers2269]

Natalie obviously hasn't had a properly prepared and cooked liver. Although I am a little concerned over the 'even human liver' part of her comment.

[@TheCmducks]

Could not wait for the scene where he sat up in the Ambulance and you did not disappoint

[@mercurywoodrose]

one person once wrote that terror is the suspense of knowing something is coming, while horror is the witnessing of that terror, the blood and gore part. so this is both a terror film and a horror film, as well as regular suspense. one term for this might be gothic horror, or even grand guignol, theatre of blood.

[@007wars6]

Yesss! This is one of the greatest thrillers of all time imo

[@Nakna_ankaN]

Natalie and anyone else who hasn't seen it should do themselves a favor and watch The Fly from 1986 starring Jeff Goldblum in arguably his best performance ever. It was both a huge critical and commercial success considering its budget and it won an Oscar for best make-up. It may technically be a sci-fi horror, but in actuality it's a really great tragedy. Also if someone wants to get a feel for David Cronenberg as a director it's probably one of his most accessible films. It's criminally underrated, as it in my opinion deserves the same level of recognition as The Thing.

[@davidbailey6397]

I took a girlfriend of mine to see this when it came out . She slid down in her chair when I stood up in the final scenes of the movie yelling at Foster’s character when Wild Bill was hunting her in the dark. Thankfully,she told me I wasn’t the only one doing that.

[@christiancarr5279]

It's deeply macabre, but my family used to get together every Easter to watch this. You know, for the lambs.

[@TedBrogan]

I weep for the younger members of your family Easters. Talk about scarred for life.

[@Gahlahad431]

Fun Fact: If Natalie is scared, the director and film crew were successful. The close camera shots are purposefully done since we are watching events unfold through Clarice's eyes. You feel uncomfortable as well as a sense of dread whenever Clarice is interacting with men since she is a woman in a male-dominated field. This was a great reaction since Natalie was scared of something that was not even there, it shows the testament to what every good suspense/thriller movie should do which is allowing your brain to fire danger signals on all cylinders at 200-300% as the movie unfolds.

[@TedBrogan]

Well stated. I also think her not having a clue what to expect added a bit.

[@scramblesish]

100 %

[@brandonfuller7429]

This is definitely one of the best Oscar Award Winnees!

[@jean-baptistedupont5967]

15:16 - "It should stop drinking so much coffee during a video, or else it keeps freaking out again!" 😂