CBR

  • The Silence of the Lambs was a critical and commercial smash in 1991. 1 / 8

  • The film is about an FBI agent who must turn to a convicted serial killer for help. 2 / 8

  • Hannibal Lecter is a cannibalistic serial killer, but he is also brilliant. 3 / 8

  • So Clarice Starling must use all of her skills to deal with him. 4 / 8

  • The legend goes that Anthony Hopkins never blinks his eyes as Hannibal Lecter. 5 / 8

  • His eyes are certainly disturbing in how steady they are throughout the film. 6 / 8

  • However, he DOES blink in the film. A lot less often than normal people, but he DOES blink. 7 / 8

  • However, the amount of time he AVOIDS blinking still delivers an uncannily creepy performance. 8 / 8