In this episode the ladies tackle genre, identity and snack food structures in Jonathan Demme’s classic 1992 film Silence of the Lambs. Listen for their screams…
REQUIRED READING
Manhunter. Dir. Michael Mann. 1986. [DVD]
The Silence of the Lambs. Dir. Jonathan Demme. 1991. [DVD]
Red Dragon. Dir. Brett Ratner. 2002. [DVD]
EXTRA CREDIT
A History Channel Documentary, Serial Killers: The Real Silence of the Lambs. A look at the FBI’s behavioural unit and how they have evolved since the release of Jonathan Demme’s film.
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Producer of the series Hannibal is not Brian Singer. It is Brian Fuller.
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I know this episode is years old at this point, and you’ve probably already had this pointed out, but your discussion completely misunderstood both the movie’s presentation of Buffalo Bill and the criticism regarding their character. Here’s an article which summarizes what the movie (and you) missed:
http://feministing.com/2016/03/10/my-auntie-buffalo-bill-the-unavoidable-transmisogyny-of-silence-of-the-lambs/