How The Silence of the Lambs Took the Oscars by Storm

Although the horror genre is frequently ignored at the Oscars, The Silence of the Lambs won the five major trophies—Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. In this video, I explore Jonathan Demme's enduring 1991 masterpiece and discuss why this particular horror film took the Oscars by storm. #horror #oscars #academyawards #thesilenceofthelambs #anthonyhopkins #hanniballecter #jodiefoster #horrormovies #horrorfilms #theawardscontender THE AWARDS CONTENDER ON PATREON Watch Exclusive Videos, Vote for the Next Elusive Oscar, and More!   / theawardscontender   WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY BRIAN ROWE   / mrbrianrowe     / mrbrianrowe   FOLLOW CODY DERICKS   / codymonster91   https://nextbestpicture.com/author/cody FOR ALL INQUIRIES: [email protected] MUSIC "Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...