One of only three films todate to win Academy Awards in all five major categories The Silence of the Lambs marked a sea change in horror films when it debuted shifting the genre from teen slasher fare of the 1970s to the sophisticated psychological horror that characterizes acclaimed films today. Praised by some as the first true feminist thriller it has drawn criticism from others for perpetuating narratives of crimes against women and demonizing its queer character. Regardless of the controversy this film is a perennial favorite and even made it into AFIampamprsquos list of top 100 movies of all time.In The Silence of the Lambs Critical Essays on a Cannibal Clarice and a Nice Chianti editor Cynthia J.