Well researched, stunningly gruesome, beautifully written.

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2003)

This film pioneered the Hollywood image of today's serial killer. Well researched, there are minimal flaws to ruin the credibility of the gruesomely graphic files of both the cannibal Lector and "Buffalo Bill".
Ted Bundy, Jeffery Dalhmer, Clifford Olson, and lately Robert Picton have exposed the world to the sensational world of the serial killer. The media exploits the stories of these demented murderers as the consumer watches in disgusted amazement.
Silence of the Lambs showed a somewhat accurate, yet oversensationized view of the takedown of a mysterious freak of society. The killer, first portrayed as an unknown to his victims, makes you feel vulnerable, like it could be anyone. Toward the end of the film it is revealed that the killer was known to at least one of the victims, leaving you feel as though it could be your neighbour, or uncle.
This wonderful movie will have you looking over your shoulder and second glancing at those strangers who pass you by.