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* GenreKiller: The book ''Literature/PaperbacksFromHell'' says that the novel being classified as a {{Thriller}} rather than {{Horror}} is considered to be what killed the trend of horror novels.

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* GenreKiller: The book ''Literature/PaperbacksFromHell'' says that the novel being classified as a {{Thriller}} rather than {{Horror}} is considered to be what killed the trend of horror novels.novels, and shifted a lot of what remained toward more realistic, psychological horror, rather than "supernatural" or "monster"-based horror.
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* ApprovalOfGod: The FBI gave this to the film, with the exception of the sequence where Clarice goes to Buffalo Bill's house alone, stating that a trainee would never be sent on such a potentially dangerous assignment, especially not alone.

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* ApprovalOfGod: The FBI gave this to the film, with the exception of the sequence where Clarice goes to Buffalo Bill's house alone, stating that a trainee would never be sent on such a potentially dangerous assignment, especially not alone.alone (though in the film's defense, they believe Bill is at a completely different location, and that Clarice is simply gathering more information to help tie things up).
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** Creator/MichellePfeiffer was the first choice for Clarice Sterling before the casting of Creator/JodieFoster. However, Pfeiffer turned down the offer due to her horror at the film's dark tone and gruesome scenes.

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** Creator/MichellePfeiffer was the first choice for Clarice Sterling before the casting of Creator/JodieFoster.Creator/JodieFoster, as she had worked previously with Creator/JonathanDemme in ''Film/MarriedToTheMob''. However, Pfeiffer turned down the offer due to her horror at the film's dark tone and gruesome scenes.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Anthony Hopkins' famous ad-libbed serpent hiss during the "Fava beans and a nice Chianti" scene was based off of an anecdote from his childhood, where he did the same hiss when trick-or-treating with some friends during Halloween and creeped the hell out of them.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Anthony Hopkins' famous ad-libbed serpent hiss during the "Fava beans and a nice Chianti" scene was based off of on an anecdote from his childhood, where he did the same hiss when trick-or-treating with some friends during Halloween and creeped the hell out of them.
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Creator Chosen Casting is when the casting of an adaptation is influenced by the creator of the work being adapted, which in this case would be Thomas Harris. If the choice was made by the adaptation's creators, it doesn't count.


* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JonathanDemme cast Creator/AnthonyHopkins based on his role in ''Film/TheElephantMan''. Upon learning this, Hopkins said to Demme, "But Dr. Treves was a good man", to which Demme replied, "So is Lecter, he is a good man too. Just trapped in an insane mind."
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* CommonKnowledge: People who only know the film and book by reputation tend to assume that Lecter is the principal antagonist. This isn’t helped by how often he shows up on “greatest villains of all time” lists.
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* AwardCategoryFraud: Hopkins won the Oscar for best lead actor despite having less than 20 minutes of screen time and playing neither the protagonist nor the main antagonist.

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* AwardCategoryFraud: Hopkins won the Oscar for best lead actor despite having less than 20 about 24 minutes of screen time and playing neither the protagonist nor the main antagonist.

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