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A grim, methodical cat-and-mouse procedural that unsettles with quiet menace and sudden cruelty rather than cheap shocks.
Same writer: Ted Tally · Dark, tense · about obsession and identity · twist ending
The Silence of the Lambs
A slow-burn psychological thriller that keeps you on edge with its eerie atmosphere and intense mind games.
About 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme
Genres drama, horror, crime, thriller, crime thriller, LGBTQ-related, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller, police procedural, crime drama
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by Ted Tally
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, George A. Romero, Roger Corman, Scott Glenn, Chris Isaak, Ted Levine, Diane Baker
Music Howard Shore
Runtime 118 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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