Ranking What Was Really The Best Horror Movie Every Year 1990-2021

A horror movie that serves its audience with blood and gore only when necessary, The Silence of the Lambs uses its intimate mystery to create a viewing experience that's as disturbing as it is methodical and invasive.

Following FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) as she seeks the help of the notorious Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to face-down a new threat, the movie won all five major Oscars and remains a perfect example of how psychological movies are all about atmosphere and performance.

With its final line alone, it's 1991's scariest and most accomplished horror, working without flaw.