‘The Silence of the Lambs’ was released on this day 35 years ago! (February 14, 1991) Directed by Jonathan Demme. Screenplay by Ted Tally. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, Brooke Smith, & Anthony Heald. [📽 via Orion Pictures] #OTD #OnThisDay #TheSilenceOfTheLambs | We Geek Girls

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) made history as one of only three films to win the "Big Five" Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. This sequence highlights the intense "cat-and-mouse" dynamic between the young FBI trainee and the cannibalistic psychiatrist. Instead of relying on graphic violence, director Jonathan Demme used tight framing and direct-to-camera stares to build a sense of visceral dread. Save this if you love movies that actually make you think. ​