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Distorted cat behind glass paired with iconic Silence of the Lambs Hannibal quote

This meme features text at the top reading 'Do you hear them Clarice? Are the lambs still screaming?', a famous menacing line spoken by the character Hannibal Lecter from the 1991 horror film *The Silence of the Lambs*. Below the text is a photograph of a white cat with dark spots sitting upright inside a glass pet enclosure. The glass distorts the cat's face slightly, giving it an eerie, unsettling smug expression that perfectly matches the threatening tone of the movie quote for humorous effect. Other cats can be seen resting in the background of the enclosure.
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Do you hear them Clarice? Are the lambs still screaming?

Overview

This meme features text at the top reading 'Do you hear them Clarice? Are the lambs still screaming?', a famous menacing line spoken by the character Hannibal Lecter from the 1991 horror film The Silence of the Lambs. Below the text is a photograph of a white cat with dark spots sitting upright inside a glass pet enclosure. The glass distorts the cat's face slightly, giving it an eerie, unsettling smug expression that perfectly matches the threatening tone of the movie quote for humorous effect. Other cats can be seen resting in the background of the enclosure.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the account WholesomeMeme, as specified in the provided source information. It is a derivative work that combines a widely circulated viral photo of a distorted cat behind glass with a well-known line from the classic horror film The Silence of the Lambs to create an absurd, funny spooky meme.

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