The Silence of the Lambs (1991) KILL COUNT

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[@vynst6859]

dead meat more like sexmeat

[@Hellomynameaborat]

Hi James

[@behelit1997]

I've been waiting for this moment

[@issiacreyna4539]

Can u do the kill counts on resident evil the action and the animation one that would be cool

[@officialADMF]

The link not working

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Fun fact: During Clarice's lamb story, you can hear a faint clunk right after she says "I thought if I could save just one", which was a crew member dropping a wrench. Jodie stayed in character enough for the scene to continue, but as soon as it was done, she turned and yelled "What the hell was that?" Jodie Foster is a badass.

[@user-fl6wn8rj2d]

Another Fun Fact: The same actor who played Clarice didn't want to come back for Hannibal because Silence of the Lambs was so terrifying for her. So they had to use a different actress.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

@@user-fl6wn8rj2d No, she turned it down because she didn't like the story.

[@joemess]

@@coolnerdlll6053 This is the truth. Thomas Harris did Clarice wrong in the sequel...especially in the novel.

[@anthonylesley982]

Yeah

[@roan9914]

Officially she was occupied with another project, though she did not like the novel when she read it as well

[@BooN877]

I like how the girl in the well wasn't just a tragic victim. She seized the first opportunity to get an upper hand by holding Bill's dog hostage.

[@homelesshannah50]

It would have SUCKED if her plan failed though

[@BooN877]

@homelesshannah50 not any worse than her current situation

[@jeishiikanzaki]

And then she trauma bonded with and STOLE his dog. I mean he was dead now anyway but damn girl.

[@stephengrigg5988]

​@@jeishiikanzakiwhy "STOLE" in all caps? She just kept the dog that played a role in saving her life

[@BooN877]

@@stephengrigg5988 emphasis

[@PhysicalToast]

I like that Hannibal is just chilling in Jamaica, he’s like “hey, I’m just checking on you. Anyways I’m going to eat this guy, later.”

[@slayerangel6597]

Goes to show just how cunning and intelligent he truly is. All it took as one pen and he was able to pick his cuffs, kill multiple police officers, escape custody, and flee the country. He is the embodiment of the quote "Appear strong when you are weak and appear weak when you are strong.".

[@JinxMarie1985]

Yeah, like any typical cannibal

[@JediPhoenix1976]

The title's meaning doesn't carry over to the film, but it comes from the end of the book. Rather than a phone call at her graduation, Lector instead writes her a letter asking if the lambs have stopped screaming, and the last line of the book is that Clarice is sleeping peacefully "in the silence of the lambs."

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Just because it's not said doesn't mean it was removed. The first time I watched the scene with Clarice's story, I immediately knew "Oh, the 'Silence of the Lambs' is Catherine getting rescued". Lecter does everything but say it.

[@naramurasaki]

@@coolnerdlll6053 Lector DOES ask Clarice in the movie if she thinks the lambs will stop screaming if she manages to save the girl in the well.

[@balabanasireti]

I got it from only watching the movie

[@lisaelizabeth9169]

“Love your suit” is such a fun, camp line.

[@BosnianDragon]

"Thankss girrll", as senator walks away.

[@vovin8132]

It's because he knew Buffalo Bill was making a skin suit and that the senator's daughter was going to get stitched into it.

[@elephorofonius]

@@vovin8132oh that's horrifying i love that

[@erin1912]

amazing delivery too lmao

[@wesleycoutonunes4064]

DEATH SET LIST KILL COUNT: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) 8:01 #1.”MULTIPLE” MIGGS 8:35 #2.BENJAMIN RASPAIL 12:29 #3.CLARICE’S FATHER 12:49 #4.BUFFALO BILL’S SIXTH VICTIM 20:56 #5.LIEUTENANT BOYLE 21:26 #6.SARGENT PEMBRY 21:39 #7-8.2 PARAMEDICS 25:07 #9.MRS LIPPMAN 25:30 #10.JAME GUMB (AKA BUFFALO BILL) 26:30 IN THE END THE NUMBERS RESULTS RED WOMEN:2️⃣ BLUE MAN:8️⃣ TOTAL:🔟 SCORE BOARD BREAKDOWN 🏆🥇1.SAW IV (2007) 🔟 🏆🥇2.I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1998) 🔟 🏆🥇3.JACK FROST (1997) 🔟 🏆🥇4.WRONG TURN 5: BLODDLINE (2011) 🔟 RANTIME:1️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ MINUTES = 1️⃣0️⃣ KILLS ONE KILL EVERY:1️⃣1️⃣.9️⃣ MINUTES

[@EvanAdvent]

Fun Fact: Hannibal's iconic line "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." is a secret confession he's not taking his medications. All three of those things react very poorly to the medicine he's supposed to be taking.

[@axelnilsson5124]

In other words he want to be like this

[@amityislandchum]

This is completely false. It's some bullshit made up on the internet that people need to stop spreading. Lecter wouldn't be on MAOIs in the first place.

[@Werewolf914]

That's really interesting I never knew that

[@aranbuzzas8000]

Bunk.

[@amberr3662]

My question is how do the people who made the medicine know that eating human liver specifically would not react well with the medicine?

[@recnepsrc]

Fun fact from a Pittsburgh native, the scene of Hannibal Lecter killing all those cops was actually shot in the same building where my high school used to have its prom, making what Lecter did only the second most horrifying event in that building's history.

[@Naturalbornmissgeburt]

what was the most horrible?

[@MikeH1]

What The fuck was the first

[@moosicisthegood]

​@@MikeH1the prom, presumably

[@MikeH1]

@@moosicisthegood oh that must have been where Carrie took place

[@tonypeppermint5329]

DAMN

[@LulaLeFleur]

I will always love this film. My dad passed away in 2016, very unexpectedly. He wasn’t great at taking care of me as a kid because he struggled with an addiction to alcohol. Because of this, whenever I visited for the weekend, he’d kind of let me just a watch whatever. The Silence of the Lambs was the first horror film I ever watched (I was maybe 5 and my dad was passed out). This film gets all the credit for the birth of my love for horror, and it always reminds me of my dad. He had such a kind soul, but addiction ended up taking him away from me and everyone who loved him. I struggled with my own addiction to opiates and heroin for 10 years. I finally got the help I needed and now I can give my daughter the best version of me; clean and sober. I’ll be 4 years clean in July. Sorry this comment got so personal but that’s one of the best things about films in general. The way they evoke certain memories and situations and how those films will forever be tied to them

[@Guro-Blue-kun]

Congrats! Keep up the good work, be happy 🌈

[@ScDarkness913]

My daughter turning 7 end of the month, you think this is too much for her?

[@iamdaniel471]

@@ScDarkness913 yeah way to much gore. its not really that scary its just that gore can be very scary for kids and they might get traumatized so get an censored version if you really want to show it to her.

[@alexpaulyoungthemuso3937]

Well done on 4 years that's fucking awesome I'm sorry you lost your dad, I've been hearing more and more awful stories like that It makes me think about the trauma and pain my family feel regarding my drinking problem I've had a bit of a kick and it's been about a month since my last drink Hope you have a good day 😊

[@Aryan-qv5qk]

@@ScDarkness913 yes, might wanna wait till for she’s like 12 atleast

[@DodoRibeiro-ts6po]

The fact Hannibal never blinks while he's on screen makes me love this movie even more. Hopkins is such a wonderful actor.

[@Morbidly_Sweet]

6:24 Srry he blinked

[@toomuchsalt13]

Yeah, he blinks

[@JacobMoore6107]

Does it again at 7:26

[@casesoutherland4175]

Not true at all. He blinks several times.

[@DodoRibeiro-ts6po]

​@@casesoutherland4175Oh my bad

[@EchoCT1409]

Jame Gumb’s name isn’t a mistake. You are right. They canonically did forget to write it out. His parents were so drunk they forgot the ‘s’ on his birth certificate, according to the novel.

[@DEDManGaming]

I just commented this too!

[@Kattie41]

In the script, it's "Jamie Gumb," which I believe they use the first time the character is introduced by name. ...and they clearly changed it to get us to confuse Gumb with James Gunn (lol).

[@figsdried]

@@Kattie41in the book the character explicitly says he hates the pronunciation of “Jamie” and insists on the pronunciation “Jame” as in “James” with no “s”

[@kyrohowe3156]

It was nice to comment on that mistake. That caught my attention as well

[@ninjabunnywholivesinsideaw8216]

Fun Fact: During the well scene where Buffalo Bill is crying before shouting, "PUT THE F***ING LOTION IN THE BASKET!", those were Ted Levine's real tears. He said before in interviews that he never hated playing Buffalo Bill for the movie, but there were times where he really didn't like it purely because of how cruel he had to be to Brooke Smith (Catherine), even though none of it was real. So when they did that well scene together, Brooke actually improvised the line, "I want my mommy!" and that bit of improvisation caught him so off guard and that was just it for poor Ted. He just burst into tears, and everyone liked it so much that they wanted to keep it in the movie.

[@slayerangel6597]

I'm glad they did that. Nice way of humanizing such a monstrous character. Give him slight shades of humanity and make us feel gross for feeling bad for him, even just a little bit.

[@izurukamukura9095]

This movie is FULL of fire quotes "Amputate a man's leg and you can still feel it tickle. Tell me, when your little girl is on the slab, where will it tickle you?" is by far my personal favorite

[@slayerangel6597]

"Get this thing back to Baltimore" is my favorite line in the movie personally.

[@izurukamukura9095]

@@slayerangel6597 equally valid

[@gap_tooth]

“oh, and senator, just one more thing…. love your suit” 🔥🔥🔥

[@ThePopcornFairy]

"Pocket Sand! Oh wait, OH GOD, THAT'S NOT SAND!!!" I didn't think it was possible to make that scene funny. James doesn't disappoint.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

8:24 A callback, to be sure. Not sure if it's a good one.

[@Spl33nMary444]

The way I shrieked after the next line where he referenced There's Something About Mary 🤣🤣🤣

[@paigemarie7418]

I purposely waited until lunch to watch this because I like to KZbin while I eat. Somehow, despite having seen this movie COUNTLESS times, I manage to ALWAYS forget about that part. It made me lose my appetite for a minute 😂

[@jaketaller8567]

Multiple Miggs will suffer for that.

[@thEannoyingE]

I think the better joke was cutting off when he says “more like getting off on…”

[@DanGamingFan2846]

Anthony Hopkins does an incredible job making Hannibal one of the creepiest horror icons. His inflections, tone, the way he never blinks, it's really unnerving the first time watching. No wonder Jodie Foster was actually scared of Hopkins during filming.

[@watershipup7101]

Honestly, I'd be intimidated by him too.

[@bboi1489]

Its like that with stage too. When someones really into some crazy or zany character it becomes a question of "You sure this guy's acting?"😂

[@baconenforce_r6522]

He literally talks about this in the video

[@genjis5155]

It sure made for an authentic performance.

[@DanGamingFan2846]

​@@baconenforce_r6522So?

[@bryanpearson8865]

The best scene, and the dramatic climax, is the one second when Clarice and Hannibal's fingers touch, the consummation of their relationship. That's when they both realize their aspirations-- she realizes her own motivation, and he gets to sincerely help someone as a psychiatrist. Gives me chills.

[@SmokeyRose]

This comment is a shout out to Anthony Hopkins. A couple years back he'd posted on twitter about his sobriety streak and how proud he was. Days later, I quit drinking too. Its cuz of him I've made 2 years without alcohol!

[@DeadMeat]

Congrats!

[@thedraftingax5963]

Congrats!

[@Emo_Squirtle]

Congratulations! It’s hard work but you’re doing great and I’m proud of you.

[@JackContraband]

That is such great news! Keep it up! We're all rooting for you!

[@wafflecone_wombatdrone]

"Well, Clarice - have the lambs stopped screaming?"

[@TheBandit025Nova]

The Lambs weren’t in the movie they were silenced for the entire time

[@elenachristian9860]

The final line of the book, "....Clarice Starling, sleeping deeply, sweetly, in the silence of the lambs."

[@dominichowell6896]

That part is so creepy

[@amityislandchum]

The fact that this masterpiece of a movie ends with a fucking *pun* about cannibalism is so campy, in the best way.

[@colinbaldwin313]

When you think about it, it's amazing how campy this movie is... or rather how campy this movie could be. Hannibal Lecter utters so many corny one-liners ("A census taker once tried to test me... Love your suit" and the like), and, shit, the movie concerns one serial killer who pauses in between murders to appreciate classical music, and another who skins women in order to turn himself into one. It sounds like the stuff of godawful lurid schlock, but the writing and tone of both the novel and the movie elevate it. It's really a remarkable achievement, and I still don't altogether understand how they pulled it off.

[@gameroftheyear1000]

@@colinbaldwin313you can always get away with corny writing if you’re tone and ambiance take the charge in compensation. Look at Gladiator. Another film considered to be one of the best ever, and even a lot of crew members, including the screenwriter himself, said yeah maybe the writing isn’t the best. But everything else came together to help the film make an impact.

[@kai_winchester_66]

I liked the way that both Clarice and Hannibal had this sort of respect for each other throughout the film made it very interesting to watch

[@gameroftheyear1000]

That’s the whole point of their relationship. Many other agents had been sent in to talk to Hannibal but he went stone cold on each and every one of them. Then walks in Clarice. A fresh faced trainee, who’s still green in almost every way, but also has purpose. She’s not an FBI agent to make headlines, she’s an agent because she’s trying to honor her father. That and her tact and politeness towards the world makes her worthy in Hannibal’s eyes to gain help from him. Plus after being sexually assaulted by Miggs, I’m sure that also was a huge turnaround point for Hannibal as he actually felt sorry for her. She was definitely different from those around her and he knew that.

[@jontaedouglas7244]

*”PUT THE FUCKING LOTION IN THE BASSKEET!!“* iconic 😂

[@jules6735]

🎶it puts the lotion on its skin OR ELSE it gets the HOSE again🎶

[@LPgeneratorx]

Any Hannibal based content on Dead Meat is a huge win in my book

[@leannechambers4064]

I’m hoping we can get a podcast episode on the tv series, cause James has said it’s too big for a kill count.

[@katsfairytale]

The original dates were on my birthday and I was sooo excited for them then sad when they got postponed. But I'm excited to get them now, love this collection so much!

[@mimikyutubesaltaccount4875]

Here’s hoping he can do the series one day

[@petra4413]

I totally expected Zoran to say "Hello, Janisse" 😂 I'm so thrilled to see a kill count for one of my all time favorites!

[@Thagy1973]

Missed opportunity

[@IrvingTransplant]

Jameothy will be the name of my firstborn child.

[@DonRoccoRicardo]

One of my favorite overlooked moments is the scene just before Hannibal escapes, and he is drawing a portrait of Clarice holding a lamb.... And then his dinner is brought out to him, and it is lamb, rare.

[@thebortthe]

Ted Levine not being nominated for Best Supporting Actor was a crime. He’s absolutely incredible.

[@kevinkingsland1039]

I never appreciated how great he is until I started watching him on reruns of Monk this past year.

[@valerielefebvre927]

​@@kevinkingsland1039 yesss I love him on monk he's a great actor

[@elenaaguilarcastillo1932]

20:51 DYING at the cop aiming at the ceiling 💀 how had i never noticed that

[@sarahjk1]

Right? Me neither, hilarious

[@nenos9336]

Very Funny for sure 😅

[@Treblaine]

It's not that far fetched he could climb up to an alcove to shoot from. Remember earlier in the movie where in a training exercise one recruit was mock attacked from behind and reminded to be prepared for attack from all angles.

[@dxddyminato3145]

They train to do that

[@TellItAnimated]

Probably a top 5 movie for me, I watch it once or twice a year. The music, acting, and direction are top tier and made Hannibal a horror icon. If anyone wants to see an early thriller with Anthony Hopkins I suggest checking out 1978's "Magic", a great horror doll movie, he's amazing in it, last I looked it was on Tubi for free too :)

[@homelesshannah50]

Fuck it all you just had to mention that one!! And notice how much Fats looks just like Anthony, albeit creepy and terrifying.

[@AaronCoats-dm5uk]

As good as the acting and story and everything is I've watched the movie a couple times but it never been my kind of movie idk y it just isn't

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Top 15 for me. It's a masterpiece, but it's not even my favorite horror movie. That honor will always go to Alien.

[@thatguywholovesmovies409]

It’s number one in my top ten favorite movies of all time, it’s such a masterpiece!!!

[@user-uj2kt3eq9q]

Wow TellitAnimated is here .

[@yupitsjessbbyx3]

“Don’t you make me hurt your dog” is so weirdly satisfying to me like seeing her get under Buffalo Bill’s skin is great

[@stephengrigg5988]

Anthony Hopkins gets all the praise, and its deserved, but Jodie Fosters 'Clarice' is my favorite part of the film. I know she won an oscar too, but she gives an all-time great performance same as Hopkins. I think her character was equally impactful on film too. She walks that line perfectly of being vulnerable while remaining a strong detective.

[@ThatNordicGuy]

This is the first time I noticed Hannibal mentioning "the Beldevere" in Florence during their very first conversation, only for Buffalo Bill's hometown being revealed as Beldevere, Ohio later on! He really was dropping hints left and right!

[@coolnerdlll6053]

*Belvedere.

[@bird_animates]

Ever since I was little, my dad would go “Hello, Clarice” in a creepy voice. I never knew what he was referencing until last year when we watched Silence of the Lambs together. Crazy that he’s been mimicking a horror movie villain for years without me even knowing

[@MysticOwlz]

If you never knew about the villain then how would you have possibly known? It's called learning in hindsight. He did that on purpose so when you watched it with him you'd get it.

[@sus_shark]

My brother always says "oh wait... was she a great big fat person?" When talking about friends

[@autisticwriter5763]

7:24 - Fun fact on that iconic line; This is actually a medical joke. In the prison, Dr. Lecter was mostly taking Monoamine oxidase inhibitors(Which was used to treat his psychopathic state) What foods are you NOT supposed to take with it Liver - Liver Beans - Fava Beans Wine - Chianti (This was the change the movie made because most people didn't know that Amarone was a wine. So they changed it to a popular wine at the time) He was basically trying to tell the detective "I'm off my meds". Something she didn't pick up on.

[@slayerangel6597]

Hot take: I think that Buffalo Bill should at least be considered for the Golden Chainsaw. The whole movie is about tracking him down, Clarice Starling finally gets to complete her arc and save the victim, the way it is shot with the night vison and blackout scenes still has me on the edge of my seat, and the way that Bill dies looks almost like a moth, with the goggles representing the eyes and the twitching reminding me of a dying butterfly. Although it's a gun kill, the setup and payoff are great, as well as having a lot of motivation to see this creep get taken down for good. What do y'all think?

[@JearBear1138]

I wrote a paper in my college film class about how the movie does an incredible job of literally putting the viewer in Clarice’s shoes. It bonds the viewer to Clairce and makes the idea of the “male gaze” more personal. Amazing film.

[@whyphy2213]

I still can’t believe Buffalo Bill played Captain Leland Stottlemayer in Monk. Always blows my mind

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

I had to double check that and I can’t believe I missed that.

[@bennywark3103]

Really!? Oh wow. That would be an interesting case for Monk.

[@p_nk7279]

Shows his versatility! He’s also in Memoirs of a Geisha and Shutter Island, he kinda disappears into roles. I love him as Stottlemayer!

[@DodoRibeiro-ts6po]

Levine was also in Heat, the first Fast and the Furious, the first Joy Ride and more recently in Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, he's such an underrated actor

[@clintbrew]

Funny I justed started binge watching monk on netflix in the UK (which arrived today) I also remembered there was a reference to silence of the lamb in an episode of monk where he wore night vision goggles to catch the murderer just like in silence of the lambs (I think it was the blackout episode) I know there were other references but that one stuck out more

[@royalewren]

This is in my opinion, one of the top three movies of ALL TIME. It won the big five at the oscars, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay. Phenomenal work of art with amazingly complex characters and Jodie's portrayal of Clarice is something we will never see again - Clarice Starling is a very complex and relatable character who isn't overpowered, impossibly strong for her size- but rather an intelligent individual who is relentlessly embracing her femininity. Through her pure intentions and authenticity, Jodie's character became a symbol of divine power motivated by pure desires to save weaker individuals in her world. Despite the fact she will never be as physically strong as the men who tower over her, she preservers because she sees saving other innocent lives as a parallel to saving the lambs. The whole point Jodie was trying to make was that in the past, since women didn't have the strength or "heroism" that could compare to men, Hollywood often resorts to crafting lazy, unrealistic female heroines (i.e marvel women) who possess unfathomable qualities and don't come across as relatable at all. Besides this, often the only redeeming quality of women's characters in film is their attractiveness, or their relevance is limited to being as the love interest to their male costars. The Silence of the Lambs changed that when Clarice Starling appeared on screen. The producers took the time to flesh out Jodie's character, Clarice, thereby allowing this talented actress to portray an authentic female role who embodies the characteristics of someone motivated by a well-developed moral compass rather than such trivial, one-dimensional motifs (a relief for audiences). She is then juxtaposed against her male colleagues, almost all of whom are motivated purely by advancement rather than the cause itself.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Ed Geine wasn't a serial killer. He only has 1 confirmed kill. He was a graverobber.

[@subscorpion9560]

Hannibal lecter: one of the most brutal but also the most polite horror movie villains ever

[@FatalAlcatraz]

*Lecter

[@FatalAlcatraz]

@@czzp77 Lecktor, if we are being accurate

[@FatalAlcatraz]

@@czzp77 ah I see, emphasis was on 'another film'. Gotcha, not trying to be annoying.

[@Ravenite456]

"Jame Gumb, who's name sounds like they forgot to finish writing it..." That kind of is the case. The novel explains that his mother intended to call him James but a clerical error cut the s off his first name.

[@ZombieBiohazard]

She was drunk right?

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

​@@ZombieBiohazardYes, she was.

[@notcraben3857]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner" would never not creep me out and make me laugh at the same time.

[@thatguywholovesmovies409]

What a great day today, got approved for my first apartment and came on KZbin to see Dead Meat finally covering one of my all time favorite movies!❤️❤️

[@shantellakaladypersephone8671]

Congratulations on your 1st apartment 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@thatguywholovesmovies409]

@@shantellakaladypersephone8671 thank you so much!❤️🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@dpg154]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner" is so chilling yet so funny at the same time 🤣

[@homelesshannah50]

It makes a lot of sense to go to a country where you stick out like a SORE THUMB in order to escape an evil killer.

[@ParsnipPizza]

James getting cut off mid rub off joke, 10/10 editing

[@isodax9576]

Elite edging

[@DanTheManCO2002]

😅

[@rogercarey451]

Priceless

[@Rowsdow3r]

Tracy Walter's delivery of the "leaves and thangs" line is always a great reminder of how much I love his work.

[@David7892]

i just love the personality of james' he makes this channel fun to watch and actually knows stuff about the movie he's talking about not just showing people die. respect fr

[@zachflag6506]

I was wondering how James would approach Miggs’s heinous prank, and at 8:25 I learned he planned to get demonetized for the sake of the bit. This is why I love you, James

[@solidskullz5736]

I love how it cuts off right before he finished taking, it made it 10 times better

[@jacksonhodge4638]

Man I don’t think that qualifies as a prank.

[@zachflag6506]

@@jacksonhodge4638 oops pranked ya haha get pranked

[@amandafrazier9724]

This whole movie is amazing, but my god, that climactic sequence at Bill's house is TERRIFYING. The way he's trying not to giggle the entire time they're talking, the butterfly picture on the wall, Clarice quietly unfastening her gun holster...it's so damn good. And the night vision scene, jesus. There's a moment in the book during that scene where Bill is admiring how pretty her hair is and thinking to himself that even though she's too petite for him to use her skin, he thinks he'll keep her hair. Easily one of the most terrifying passages in a book ever.

[@blugloo7152]

I think the detail of the one cop pointing his gun at the ceiling above the doorway is actually amazing, Hannibal Lecter is so infamous and terrifying that the cop probably thought he could hide there.

[@upstartgeek]

my favorite factoid to throw at people is that the dog who plays Precious is also in a bunch of other movies up to and including Batman Returns

[@xxkori123xx]

It drives me nuts that 1. People say the quote wrong. It's not 'Hello, Clarice', it's 'Good evening, Clarice'. 2. People insist Anthony Hopkins doesn't blink in the entire movie even though he clearly does. In fact most of the time, his blinks are very precise and methodical.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

And nobody knows what the last line is. Everyone thinks it's either "I'm having an old friend for dinner" or "Dr. Lecter?" The actual last line is Chilton talking about the security system as he leaves the plane.

[@happyboireste]

“Hello Clarice” sounds like a jigsaw audiotape 😂

[@jacobhess2866]

The final sequence with Clarice and Buffalo Bill is one of the most terrifying I’ve ever seen in a film.

[@07foxmulder]

Okay, drama queen.

[@buttnakedsnake9357]

@@07foxmulderRunning your mouth online lol

[@07foxmulder]

@@buttnakedsnake9357 Wow. You’re, like, super perceptive!

[@sleepingonyourroof]

@@07foxmulderpull up then punk My address is 123 fake street

[@lemen7908]

that scene is what sealed the deal for me. genuinely so scary and the movie does such a good job building up tension to it. All of a sudden a hour and half of being tense and lured in pays off in that horror house of a sequence

[@barrya2808]

You can really feel how excited James was to do a kill count for this one. Can’t blame him. Masterpiece.

[@Reaperkitty918]

This movie is like one of my Tia's favorite movies ever. After she showed it to me my freaking life changed. Been asking for this to be covered for 4 years now and finally the moment has come. God, bless you James! God bless you! 🥲

[@whodrew5829]

“PUT THE FUCKING LOTION IN THE BASKET” gets me every time. I can’t help but to laugh every time I’m sorry 😂

[@KillFriskey]

Cartman saying that when he reenacts the scene in South Park lives rent free in my head, trust me.

[@LordHoth_09]

Joe Dirt ruined it for me, instead of disgust I laugh every time

[@Dylar8]

@@KillFriskeybebe’s boobs destroy society is a classic episode 😭

[@whodrew5829]

@@KillFriskey what episode was that again?? I forget 💯💯😂🤣

[@shantellakaladypersephone8671]

​@@KillFriskeySAME😂😂😂😂

[@andypaul3788]

Fun fact, my parents grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh and my mother’s best friend was Foster’s stand in during filming! It’s so exciting to see this on the kill count. Much love to James, Chelsea, Zoran, and the entire production team

[@datphung4648]

Hannibal - bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase 'having a friend for dinner' since '91

[@konstantinoskaragiannis1596]

"The Silence of the Lambs"(1991) is a crime mystery thriller movie masterpiece!This is the best movie of all time for this Kind!The last part of the movie was scary and very agonizing!

[@Wolfbane382]

Of all the subtle clues Lector gives, the best is when he straight-up says he's off his medication.

[@amityislandchum]

That's a falsehood spread on the internet by people who don't know what they're talking about. Lecter would not have been prescribed MAOIs.

[@IQSim]

Or the one where he instantly tells Clarice where Buffalo Bill is.

[@thatguywhowearsblack]

Fun Fact: the Greenskeepers made a hilarious song called "Lotion" inspired by Buffalo Bill's iconic line. I know this because James keeps playing the song whenever he lowers the lotion down to me and I can't believe how good the WiFi is down here.

[@l.c.3118]

What's your plan for Molly?

[@thathorrorguy1974]

Don't you hurt his dog!

[@Amber417]

I had a psychiatrist once who gave off serious Hannibal Lecter vibes. Really creepy, yet super polite. Always had a semi smirk on his face with a gleam in his eye. The kind of gleam like he knew something about you he wasn’t supposed to. It’s been over 10 years and I still can’t forget that look. Still makes me shudder

[@clarisewilliamsvlogs8190]

Hearing “Welcome to the Kill Count, Clarice!” And hearing my name so many times in a video, makes me feel like this Kill Count was specifically for me😂😂😂 This movie has been such a huge part of my life, even before I had actually seen it. Having the same name as the protagonist of a cult classic, just spelled slightly different, was something that sparked my horror movie interest from a young age. I knew the general idea of the film, but I was not old enough to watch it when the comments on my name first started. And when I finally was old enough, it was one of the first horror films I ever watched. Seeing this film triggered my love of the genre and I am forever grateful for it!!!

[@blackspider528]

The silence is circling Like lambs to the slaughter The dance never ends

[@ConnorJaneu]

Riff city

[@honeybunny3365]

🤟

[@Sonj982]

Come in and savor The CONSEQUENCE

[@mitchellneu]

Hello, Clarice, nothing’s free at this Meat And Greet

[@gabrielhorta3833]

cut in and savor the conseQUEEEEEEENCEEEEEE

[@backtoearth1983]

I'm so glad Buffalo Bill turned his life around and became a Captain in the SFPD assisting fmr detective Monk

[@richardhoehn9922]

Ted Levine did an amazing job as "Big Bob" in the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes and voicing "Rusty Nail" in Joy Ride. Recently I spotted Scott Glenn in season one of the Hulu Original "Castle Rock."

[@thachocolategod]

That "Refined Young Cannibal" joke really drives me crazy James,and I can't help myself. 😂😂😂😂

[@Luka2000_]

This movie was a masterpiece. The oscar bit just proved it even more. Anthony Hopkins is a legend

[@ArcadeN9]

Love the pfp

[@user-xh8df9oz4y]

@@ArcadeN9 "The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference...in the world."

[@Slimblue32]

The end scene when Clarice is in the dark and being stalked by Buffalo Bill is so thrilling and nerve-racking when you first watch the scene. it literally gave me an anxiety attack, an amazing movie

[@JoleCannon]

We ran into Anthony Heald at the Shakespear Festival in Ashland, OR back in 2016-17. I can't remeber the exact year. We'd just watched him in a play and the next morning one friend couldn't decide where she wanted to eat, and we saw him walking up the sidewalk. Such a nice guy. He took a picture with one of our friends, talked about his time on stage, and was very pleasant to see fans of his.

[@KevinPendragon]

14:34 - We Hate Movies reference! I love that my favorite podcast and KZbin channel have are friends

[@amityislandchum]

The night vision scene is one of the most tense scenes ever put to film. I've seen this movie over 100 times, and it still gets my heart racing every time. I'm very happy that Demme ended up directing this film -- it seems he had some truly amazing ideas.

[@tonyboyswag5368]

15:25 So happy you included this line it's my favorite in the movie. "Caterpillar into chrysalis...or P U P A." That and of course, "Oh wait...was she a great big fat person?" 24:21

[@cedricblackmore4986]

Real wasted opportunity to have Zoran say "Hello, Janisse"

[@Jchmcom]

12:35 "She snaps back to reality.." me: "oop there goes gravity!"

[@CristySFM1234]

Anthony Hopkins is actually a icon for the autism community, quite a lot of people outside of the community doesn't know Mr Hopkins is autistic. He is a huge influence proving to people that we autistics are capable of anything

[@joemess]

He is just a great human.

[@A_r78]

I am a surgeon

[@aleathtuthranduriel]

My best friend is autistic, and so is my father. If I ever hear anyone say something diminishing the capabilities of autistic people, I cannot help but laugh because those two people alone have much more than neurotypicals could even dream of achieving. And I love that Anthony Hopkins is being a prominent representation for the community.

[@lrrroftheplanetomicronpersei8]

Thank you for letting me know this, it's very interesting. I've just looked into that on his Wikipedia page, and also seen that - quite ironically for Hannibal the Cannibal - he's pescatarian

[@SketchyCharactersAndCrime]

@@joemess He's not a great father

[@jessisamess05]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this yet, but despite SOTL not having any explicit connection to Manhunter or Red Dragon, Will Graham is actually mentioned by one of the FBI academy students during the scene where Clarice is walking to Crawford’s office. If you watch the scene VERY closely and listen very carefully you’ll hear one student mention Will Graham for like one second, it’s hella easy to miss but such a cool detail

[@Lopez03Eduardo.]

Fun facts 1. Jodie Foster claims that during the first meeting between Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling. Sir Anthony Hopkins's mocking of her southern accent was improvised on the spot. Foster's horrified reaction was genuine since she felt personally attacked. She later thanked Hopkins for generating such an honest reaction. 2. After Lecter was moved from Baltimore the plan was to dress him in a yellow or orange jumpsuit. Sir Anthony Hopkins convinced director Jonathan Demme and costume designer Colleen Atwood that the character would seem more clinical and unsettling if he was dressed in pure white. Hopkins has since said he got the idea from his fear of dentists. 3. Gene Hackman bought the rights to the novel. He planned to direct this movie and play either Dr. Hannibal Lecter or Jack Crawford. He withdrew after watching a clip of himself in Mississippi Burning (1988) at The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) which made him uneasy about taking more violent roles. 4. After Jodie Foster first read the Thomas Harris novel she tried to buy the rights herself only to find Gene Hackman had beaten her to it. 5. The "death head" marking on the moth is a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story "The Gold Bug" which also featured an insect with a skull-like pattern on its back. 6. Clarice Starling was chosen by the American Film Institution as the sixth-greatest movie hero out of fifty the highest ranked female on the list. Dr. Hannibal Lecter was chosen as the number one greatest movie villain also out of fifty 7. The pattern on the moth's back in the movie posters is not the natural pattern of the Death's-head hawkmoth. It is in fact Salvador Dalí's "In Voluptas Mors" a picture of seven naked women made to look like a human skull. 8. Like Casablanca (1942) this movie contains a famous misquoted line most people quote Dr. Hannibal Lecter's (Sir Anthony Hopkins') famous "Good evening Clarice" as "Hello, Clarice". This line did however appear in Hannibal (2001) when Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Clarice (Julianne Moore) speak on the phone for the first time, and Lecter says "Hello Clarice". This was possibly put in by the writers of the movie as an inside joke in reference to the misquoting of this movie. 9. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins) tells Senator Ruth Martin (Diane Baker) that Buffalo Bill's (Ted Levine) real name is "Louis Friend" an anagram of iron sulfide or fool's gold. In the novel he gives the name "William (Billy) Rubin" a play on bilirubin a pigment found in feces and the color of Dr. Frederick Chilton's (Anthony Heald) hair. Ted Tally's original script had Lecter actually giving that name but it was changed in later revisions. 10. John Hurt, Christopher Lloyd, Dustin Hoffman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Duvall, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Sir Derek Jacobi, Sir Daniel Day-Lewis, Morgan Freeman, and Sir Sean Connery were all considered for the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Jeremy Irons was asked but turned down the role as he had just played Claus von Bülow in Reversal of Fortune (1990) and didn't want to play another dark character. In a 2016 interview with Empire magazine John Lithgow named Sir Anthony Hopkins' Lecter as one of the great screen villains of all time "even though I was next in line for the role." Lithgow was also considered to play Lecter in Manhunter (1986). 11. This is the only movie where Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) uses the media nickname that they gave Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins). When she is talking with Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) about who is the subject she is to interview she calls him "Hannibal the Cannibal". Throughout the rest of the movie and in Hannibal (2001) she always refers to him as either "Dr. Lecter" or "Hannibal Lecter" even when she's not speaking to him directly emphasizing the respect she has for him. 12. In an interview John Carpenter declared his disappointment over the movie focusing so much on Clarice Starling's character and that he would have loved to direct this making it "much more frightening and gripping." 13. If you read between the lines during the first part of Jodie Foster's Oscar speech it's clear that she is trying to imply her lesbianism "I'd like to dedicate this award to all of the women who came before me who never had the chances that I've had and the survivors and the pioneers and the outcasts and my blood my tradition. And I'd like to thank all of the people in this industry who have respected my choices and who have not been afraid of the power and the dignity that that entitled me to." 14. Near the end when Jack Crawford is speaking to Clarice from a plane before she enters the killer's house you can see that the three men shown in the scene on the plane are all left-handed. 15. The FBI was very impressed by this movie's accuracy in depicting criminal investigations serial killers and their victims. They especially praised the realism of the scene where Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith) is begging to see her mommy (as psychological stress will often cause victims to revert to their childhood). However they disagreed with Clarice (Jodie Foster) discovering Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) on her own because inexperienced agents would never be sent out alone on dangerous assignments. When Jonathan Demme explained to them that he couldn't change it because it was the movie's psychological climax they relented saying that it would be the most improbable and rare course of action of all time never to be repeated again. It should be noted though that in the original script Clarice had been suspended from the FBI Academy over the failed deal with Dr. Lecter when she meets Bill she is technically a civilian investigating the case of her own volition. 16. The last shot of the movie the shot that pans up and shows Lecter following Chilton down the Bahamian street is one of the longest continuous takes shot on film clocking in at just under 5 and a half minutes. It's also a rare example of a modern movie showing the entirety of its end credits over images rather than a black screen. 17. Offical Body Count eight however only two deaths occur on-screen the rest are off-screen. 18. George A. Romero makes cameo at around 1h 13 mins the bearded man who accompanies Dr. Frederick Chilton (Anthony Heald) and the two guards who forcibly remove Clarice (Jodie Foster) after her final meeting with Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins). In addition Dave Early from Dawn of the Dead (1978) appears as one of the SWAT team. 19. Ted Tally cameo as the FBI tactical team member with the mustache and glasses during the raid near the end of the movie 20. An alternate ending was scripted where Dr. Hannibal Lecter is calling Clarice on the phone, sporting a beard, glasses, lighter hair and having undergone some cosmetic surgery. Before he hangs up he tells Clarice that she looked very lovely in her blue suit today, indicating that he is still around. It is then revealed that he has tied and gagged Dr. Frederick Chilton in his home with a dead security guard lying on the floor. The scene ends with Lecter holding a knife and saying "Well Dr. Chilton shall we begin?" before the camera fades to black. Director Jonathan Demme deemed this ending to be too "icky" and had it changed to the now iconic ending where Dr. Hannibal Lecter follows Dr. Chilton through the village.

[@jasminariel9]

I really enjoyed reading/learning this.

[@Lopez03Eduardo.]

@@jasminariel9 thanks

[@candymeekmacomber9454]

22:51 thats a very subtle Alice in chains reference and i I love it

[@RileyAiC]

Yes! My favorite song as well!

[@Hevvvyyy]

Love that song

[@adnanaliable]

13:49 "Are you hitting on my Doctor." was so cute, I love Jodi Foster.

[@homelesshannah50]

He must have to cross his t's and his EYES when he writes stuff

[@penumbra84]

Man I literally said "Oh f$%k you" out loud at "Gumb decides to double his pleasure." How on EARTH is it possible to be so subtle that it doesn't immediately register as a joke and also so eye-wateringly obvious that the audacity of even writing it is funny, both simultaneously.

[@alisterfolson]

21:08 (James): I require you to do a spittake for that joke (Me): Consider it done 😂

[@SingleServingLife]

The Alice In Chains "Down In a Hole" reference was unexpected, but welcomed.

[@bullsonparade171]

The jokes in this were exquisite, but that "Pembry tastes bland, season him with pepper spray" was (mwah) chef's kiss.

[@ellsyro]

I could talk for hours and hours why The Silence of the Lambs is one of the best movies I have ever seen because every aspect of this movie is just a masterpiece.

[@ashleighnewell3265]

Studying this in a criminology film class was one of the coolest assignments I ever got to do so I'm very excited for this

[@nationalro-racingstockcara7993]

Fun fact: due to this being filmed in Pittsburgh, my pap (who was a city officer) was actually in this movie, and was one of the cops at the elevator scene. He was also in a later scene that included all the officers.

[@puckmarin]

I’m in my mid-30s but had somehow never seen this classic of the genre. Watched it two days ago to be ready for this!!

[@grammernotzi]

Better late than never.

[@Spl33nMary444]

I'm genuinely so happy for you!

[@alwaysforgetful1089]

Super stoked to see James finally cover this franchise! The Silence of the Lambs is a must-watch for anyone who wants to get into the genre-- I've certainly seen it myself, and it's really cool to see all the behind-the-scenes stuff that I never knew about.

[@KidNova-ph5io]

This kill count is so good I could watch it while having a friend over for a light supper.

[@Spl33nMary444]

"There's something about Miggsy" JAMES NO YOU DID NOT 🤣🤣🤣 This is one of my favourite episodes so far, well done team!

[@papercutsurvivor8917]

8:23 is by far the funniest thing I've heard and that cut off was phenomenal

[@WhiteOutify]

Thank you for putting so much effort into making your sponsorships such amazing bits. It is noticed and appreciated! You guys and this channel are amazing

[@lukegoldstonofficial1614]

I love it when Demme gets recognized for doing Stop Making Sense.

[@TheydyGodiva]

Sir Integra Hellsing: "Over the last few years we've had some...expensive claims." Alucard: "Like what?" Integra: "Killing at least a dozen innocent people." Alucard: "Oh, so did Anthony Hopkins and he got a f***ing Oscar for it!"

[@Jessidafennecfox]

Is it weird that I see Alucard as besties with Hannibal Lecter?

[@BellaFalk95]

”I’m not apologizing.”

[@nathankendrick6847]

"Property damage"

[@TheydyGodiva]

@nathankendrick6847 good times

[@TheydyGodiva]

@@Jessidafennecfox not even a little

[@epsilonr.5868]

Watched the movie about a month ago and honestly had a blast, but didn't realize how perfect the film was when you pointed out how well shot the movie was, with Clarice being filmed in a claustrophobic manner. So well job you guys !!

[@weretacotm207]

It's been so many years since I've watched Silence of the Lambs, really enjoyed the re-watch and the kill count!

[@starkillermarex]

8:43 Can't knock the cop for checking the ceiling considering Hannibal put the body in the ceiling of the elevator

[@abdullahosmani13]

Can we talk about how good the Hannibal Lecter impression was by James at the start of the video

[@thatgirlinautumn5995]

Pretty sure that’s Zoran, but damn he can be creepy as hell

[@vincentcordi]

@@thatgirlinautumn5995that’s James at the beginning, but zoran is doing the sponsor

[@shinyninja8107]

This (along with Cloverfield and Pan’s Labyrinth) was one of the movies that I had to watch for my Intro to Film class in my first year of University. Because this was in 2020, it was all over Zoom, so we had to watch the movies on our own time. During the class that we were discussing it, one of my classmates changed their Zoom background to be one of the shots of Hannibal standing in the corner of his cell, staring at the camera. It was really creepy, and eventually my professor noticed and had a laugh about it. Whoever did that was a genius, well played sir

[@homelesshannah50]

You want to se creepy? Take a look at the pic of Anthony Hopkins holding his dummy Fats in the 1978 film Magic

[@KingPoe1987]

Awesome video! The caliber of value and research is off the charts! Did not know that about Scott Glenn. Once a Marine always a Marine. Semper Fi brother.

[@TheMissSpringfieId]

14:56 - I understood that reference 🙃🥃