The Silence of the Hams (1994)

Original title

Il silenzio dei prosciutti

Directed by

Ezio Greggio

Genre

comedy film, horror film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

R

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 208 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is a parody of famous thrillers and horror movies like The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho. It relies on wordplay, sight gags, and pop culture references. A cast of comedians and actors plays out the jokes.

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What happens

The Silence of the Hams (Italian: Il Silenzio dei Prosciutti) is a 1994 comedy thriller film written by, directed by and starring Italian comedian Ezio Greggio. It is a parody of many popular thriller and horror films, notably The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho. Along with Greggio, it features an ensemble cast of Dom DeLuise, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacuła, Charlene Tilton and Martin Balsam. Like many of its contemporary satires (including The Naked Gun), it is largely driven by wordplay, sight gags, running jokes, references to popular culture of the time (such as Michael Jackson's Thriller) and tongue-in-cheek references to then-current American politics (such as a fight scene between Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton). Mel Brooks, who made a number of well regarded parodies (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs), makes a cameo appearance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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