The Silence of the Lambs

     

The Silence of the Lambs1991

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 film about a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer who skins and butchers his victims. To better understand the motives of the killer, she attempts to get inside his mind with the help of an imprisoned p… more »


Hannibal Lecter:
[about "Buffalo Bill"] What a naughty boy he is! Do you know why he's called 'Buffalo Bill'? Please tell me - the newspapers won't say.

Clarice Starling:
Well, it started as a bad joke in Kansas City homicide. They said, 'this one likes to skin his humps.'

Hannibal Lecter:
Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling? Enthrall me with your acumen.

Clarice Starling:
It excites him. Most serial killers keep some sort of trophies from their victims.

Hannibal Lecter:
I didn't.

Clarice Starling:
No. No, you ate yours.

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