Silence of the Lambs can fit into many genres. One of them is the “Thriller” genre. A huge contributor to why The Silence of the Lambs is a thriller film is the character of the deranged genius Hannibal Lecter. Played by Anthony Hopkins, who won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance, Lecter holds the key to the case that Detective Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster, who also won the Best Actress Oscar, is determined to crack solve. In such a situation, interrogation is essential, as many other films from the Crime Thriller thriller subgenre also show. Comparing Clarice Starling's behavior during the interrogation with that of other detectives and women in thriller films, it is revealed that although Lecter may charm the audience as well as Starling herself, it is Starling who makes the film so interesting in all its variations of type. glory. "Thriller" is a film, literary and television genre that contains elements of suspense, anxiety and excitement. Within the thriller genre, there are multiple sub-genres such as mystery thriller, crime thriller, horror thriller, erotic thriller, psychological thriller and the list is still growing today. Many thriller films contain elements of multiple subgenres, which in turn helps create the central elements with greater power and variety. The Silence of the Lambs undoubtedly falls into the thriller genre and can also be placed in many of its many subgenres. However, there are two thriller subgenres into which Silence fits like a perfectly tailored suit of human skin: the crime thriller and the psychological thriller. The crime thriller genre is known for gimmicks such as heists, kidnappings, interrogations, imprisonments, and ransoms. Famous thriller...... middle of paper...... Oscar winner for best actress, and the compelling dynamic between the sterile Starling and the male antihero of Lecter, it is peculiar that the thriller genre has not seen more characters in the wake of Detective Starling. What can be recognized is that the female character in the thriller genre does not need to masculinize or sexualize herself to be successful. Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs is an illustration of an interesting character who is entirely believable in the thriller genre. Author Yvonne Tasker argues that, when comparing Silence to other thrillers like Manhunter or Se7en, "only Silence fully mobilizes the compelling figure of the female detective." Tasker goes on to celebrate Starling's character for his paradox: "ordinary" and "extraordinary", "gifted" and "inexperienced", "poor" but "astonishing" (Tasker 24-25).