Anthony Hopkins trying on bite masks for ‘Silence of the Lambs’ will keep you awake tonight

The portrayal Hannibal Lecter by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs’ is among the most memorable and terrifying in cinematic history. The scene where he’s being transported with a bite mask is also iconic, but few realize how much thought went into choosing which bite mask the Hopkins’ character would wear.

Earlier this year, The Criterion Collection released footage of Hopkins screen testing a variety of masks for the scene.

Which one do you think the filmmakers should have went with?

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