Behind the Scenes
The sound of Marion being stabbed in the shower was actually his being stabbed.
watermelon
This character was voted #9 on the top 100 American Film Heroes of all time by the AFI.
Clarice Starling
Both Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill are inspired by this real life serial killer
Ed Gein
Marion's boyfriend, Sam, has his father's debt to pay off and alimony to this person
his ex-wife
Alfred Hitchcock is referred to as the Master of...
Suspense
In Silence of the Lambs, actors were cast as past victims for still photos of graduation, family, and friends, but the actors were NOT used for pictures of....
their dead bodies
Hannibal Lecter's "nickname" in the newspapers
Hannibal the Cannibal
The "torture chamber" in the house of Buffalo Bill was shot in the studio while his 1st floor and outside was filmed....
on location
Hitch used some LA actors for Psycho, but he also cast a few from this place.
New York
When Hitch liked a script he always said "Alma loved it". Who is Alma?
his wife
Because Hitchcock made Psycho in black and white so he could use this as blood.
Hersey Syrup
Writer Joseph Stephano came up with the idea of making Marion seem like the main character and then kills her off halfway through the film - Hitch suggested this about the character of Marion to add to that surprise)
get a star to play the role
Jonathan Demme let his audience know this about the killer in SOTL, but Hitch did not reveal it about his killer until the end
the identity of the killer
Hannibal Lecter met Buffalo Bill once years ago through Benjamin Rasbill who was this to Lecter
a patient
Hitch's _______________ played Marions co-worker.
daughter
Silence of the Lambs is actually the __________ part of a trilogy written by Thomas Harris, an author.J
second
Jack Crawford is the head of this division of the FBI
Behavior Science
I showed in class the beginning of a Hitch film that he shot "this way" - an incredible feat for a two hour film
one take (continuous take)
Clarice's late father was this job...
a police officer (town marshal)
In addition to being a prolific film director, Hitch also had a long running one of these.
television series
Jonathan Demme gave this order to the costumer so that the film (SOTL) looked "timeless" - like it did not belong to any particular decade
plain, generic costumes
This character was no born a monster but made one by "systematic abuse"
Buffalo
Hitch very often "let the audience in on the secret" but not the main characters to create suspense. In English class it is called this type of irony.
dramatic
Catherine Martin in SOTL is metaphorically this animal (to Clarice anyway)
Lamb
To try to prevent spoilers, Hitch purchased as many of these in the LA area that he could.
the book Psycho