But First: Why Now?

Why write about a 1991 movie, even if it did sweep the major Oscar categories?

Because, amusingly enough, former and perhaps future President Donald Trump keeps bringing up the Jonathan Demme masterpiece — in which young FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is sent to charm imprisoned serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to seek insights into a string of killings by Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine).

Trump has repeatedly joked about Lecter on the campaign trail, calling him “a wonderful man,” and during his acceptance speech for the nomination Thursday night, he mentioned Lecter again: “Has anyone seen ‘Silence of the Lambs’? The late, great Hannibal Lecter. He’d love to have you for dinner.”

So with that, here are 12 Silence of the Lambs details most people missed.