The Film Majors, with the help of bug-man extraordinaire Edwin Harris, continue their discussion of Oscar nominated films by diving deep into the coolest and most surprising Academy Award wins of all time, Jonathan Demme's controversial horror classic The Silence of the Lambs, and the complicated metaphorical significance of the death's head moth pictured on the film's iconic poster.
Further material on the film:
Harmony Colangelo's 30 Year Retrospective for The AV Club
Jeffrey Bloomer's Piece on LGBTQ Groups' Protests Against The Silence of the Lambs for Slate
Blank Check's Episode on The Silence of the Lambs Featuring Emily Vanderwerff
Horror Queers' Episode on The Silence of the Lambs
