The Silence of the Lambs vs Torment
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Torment). Torment is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1994). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
Torment| The Silence of the Lambs | Torment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Claude Chabrol |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Jean-Pierre Cassel, Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, André Wilms |
Synopsis
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Torment
Forced to work extremely hard to keep things afloat, Paul begins hearing voices in his head questioning his past choices. Convinced that his wife has been unfaithful, he begins to see every male guest as a potential threat. What follows is Paul's downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy where he finally discovers that hell is not a state of mind – hell is himself.
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