SILENCE OF THE LAMBS is a horror thriller, from 1991, in which an FBI cadet enlists the help of an imprisoned serial killer in order to track down another killer who has been skinning his victims.

Violence

There are scenes of strong violence including a man being beaten to death with a baton and another having his face bitten into. There are also strong verbal descriptions of the activities of serial killers.

In one scene it is suggested that a prisoner is masturbating, after which he flings what is supposed to be semen at a passing woman.

Disturbing images

Gory scenes include a disembowelled police officer splayed across a prison cell, images of dead bodies with the skin removed and a decomposing body in a bath tub.

Sex

There are strong verbal and visual sex references.

Language

There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), occasional strong language ('f**k') and use of milder terms ('bitch', 'hell', 'shit', 'bastard', 'damn', 'asshole').