One of the scariest films ever made

Rating: 9/10 (8 October 2002)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) D: Jonathan Demme. Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Frankie Faison, Kasi Lemmons, Brooke Smith, Paul Lazar, Ron Vawter. One of the scariest films ever made, the story of rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling (Foster), who seeks the help of the imprisioned serial killer `Hannibal the Cannibal,' Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins), to help catch an active serial killer called `Buffalo Bill' (Levine). The performances are probably the best ever in a motion picture, especially by Foster and Hopkins. The final 20 minutes contain probably the most unbearably tense scenes ever filmed. Followed by 2001's HANNIBAL and 2002's prequel RED DRAGON. RATING: 9 out of 10. Rated R for graphic violence and torture, grisly images, strong language, and nudity.