Anthony Heald and Anthony Hopkins in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, 1991. Orion Pictures Corp/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on Reddit Post a Comment Share on Whats App Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Print the Article Share on Tumblr The 1990s were a period of exploration for the horror genre, and there was no shortage of ideas. The genre moved away from the formulas of the 1980s and became stranger and more ambitious.