Details you definitely missed in The Silence of the Lambs

Did you notice that in The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice fails an FBI drill by forgetting to “check the corner” by looking over her left shoulder when entering a room. Near the end of the movie, she misses a hint to the suspect’s identity by making the same mistake again. When characters are talking to Clarice, they often talk directly to the camera. The director explained that this was done so the audience would directly experience her point of view and more readily identify with Clarice over her male counterparts. In preparation for his role as Jack Crawford, Scott Glenn listened to the Toolbox Killers Tape, which is a recording made by actual killers that the FBI uses to desensitize their agents. After just a few minutes, he broke down crying. Early in the movie, Hannibal Lecter tells Clarice that he ate a man’s liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti. All of these foods interfere with MAOI antidepressants, which are used to treat various personality disorders. This essentially means Lecter was off of his meds. The marking on the death’s head moth seen on the poster for the movie is based on a Salvador Dali photograph, arranging seven nude women into the shape of a skull.

[braxtonagee]

Scott Glenn also became a supporter of the death penalty after listening to the 'Toolbox' tape, completely changing his previous lifelong opposition to it.

[williewoodall]

"..Check your six Clarisse.."

[spencerdukestv]

Man this movie is like no other. This and Seven had a certain vibe that new thrillers can’t seem to capture.

[clicheguevara]

The Toolbox killers are EASILY in the top 3 of the most messed up serial killer cases I’ve ever seen. That tape is _incredibly_ disturbing and I’ve only heard a few seconds of it.

[kay-uwlt]

And this is why it's arguably the greatest movie ever.

[jacktorrance]

There's a news clip of the "Toolbox Murders" court case showing people leaving the courtroom in tears because one of the tapes, being their final victim being brutally tortured, was playing for the jury. When a woman is seen leaving the courtroom and as the door is slowly closing you can hear the poor girl screaming in agony! Just the few seconds you hear in that clip is heartbreaking, i can't see myself being able to listen to the entire thing so i could become "Desensitized."

[povnw]

This move was so well cast. After reading the book I didn't like it as much, but i could see how well they cast the characters based on the descriptions of the characters in the book. Especially Crawford with his, "Mean little turtle eyes."

[wileepeyote]

The guy who played Buffalo Bill later played the police chief in Monk.

[magicmyc]

That toolbox tape is the worst thing I ever heard, I couldn’t finish it. It’s dreadful, that and those dnepropetrovsk maniacs that killed a bunch of people on tape. That gave me nightmares

[welcometothemovies]

That's why Glenn didn't want to come back as Crawford

[tarman]

Just reading the transcripts from The Toolbox Killers tapes almost had me in tears.

[Jancriss]

The perspective of the camera is a trademark of all of Jonathan Demmes work, it makes for a unique and interesting style which most modern directors seemingly lack

[Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmjahnee]

Yes, we all noticed that, because in 1984, we had all gone through Chronicle training, and we know how to clear a room quadrant by quadrant. And of course, you knew this too because you are also a graduate of the Quantico Academy.

[Bamometha]

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer, before the badge 😂

[themadplotter]

There are no public recordings of the tool box killer tape, there are transcripts but the actual tape is meant to be fucking horrifying.

[bomaniigloo]

I didn’t even know that was Scott Glenn.

[Lunchboks]

The women forming a skull is used for the moth on the cover of the poster

[genericyoutubechannel]

Oooh, also the movie art for the descent.

[piamoltzau]

I forgot to check so many corners in my silent lamb years. Until today I am not able to check, see, hear everything.

[andreadehoyos]

Good movie. Better books. You really get to know the characters. The ending of the series is unhinged and a total plot twist.